It should come as no surprise that the civilization that built Angkor Wat can also cook, but Khmer cuisine isn’t just unsung; it has been systematically erased. A millennium of cultural knowledge—an ...

Chef Phila Lorn was not necessarily aiming for “quote-unquote authentic” Cambodian food when he opened Mawn in his native Philadelphia two years ago. So when he approached some Cambodian teen patrons, ...

Sitha Yim learned many of her recipes from watching videos on her phone and was drying beef jerky on her balcony. Now, the single mother is supporting her two children by serving some of the area’s ...

Cambodia's cuisine often gets less international attention than Thailand or Vietnam, but Khmer food is just as vibrant and steeped in history and culture. It's shaped by the country's rivers, rice ...

One of America’s only Cambodian tasting menus is served in Chicago thanks to Khmai Fine Dining in Rogers Park. Chef and owner ...

At Mister Mao, chef Sophina Uong draws from cuisines around the globe, and she and husband William Greenwell dub their restaurant a “tropical roadhouse.” On Mondays during summer, a mix of guest chefs ...

Naomi Waxman is the former reporter for Eater Chicago and an award-winning journalist who covers restaurants, bars, pop-ups. When Mona Sang immigrated to the United States from Cambodia as a toddler ...