Samlar machu
Samlar machu (Khmer: សម្លម្ជូរ) is the Khmer language term for a category of sour (machu) soups (samlar, also samlor, salaw, or salor) popularly known in English as simply "Cambodian sour soup".
Alternative names | Cambodian sour soup |
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Type | Soup |
Place of origin | Cambodia |
Main ingredients | Tamarind, vegetables |
Variations | Samlor machu moun |
The sour flavour of the soup comes from the use of lime, tamarind (Khmer: អម្ពិល), and certain tangy vegetables such as tomato (Khmer: ប៉េងប៉ោះ) and pineapple (Khmer: ម្នាស់), as well as Tiliacora triandra leaves (Khmer: ស្លឹកវល្លិយាវ).[1] There are many types of Khmer sour soups, but the most popular variation is samlor machu moan (Khmer: សម្លម្ជូរមាន់) (sour chicken soup). Meat in this type of soup is usually that of either chicken, fish, or pork. In recent times, instead of using fresh tamarind, a powdered tamarind soup base is used. One popular brand is manufactured by Knorr.
References
- Choudhary, Shiv Shanker Tiwary & P.S. (1 January 2009). Encyclopaedia Of Southeast Asia And Its Tribes (Set Of 3 Vols.). Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd. p. 191. ISBN 978-81-261-3837-1.