Trey Ngeatត្រីងៀត
Dried & Cured Fish · sweet · salty · smoky · chewy
How it’s madeរបៀបធ្វើ
Fresh fish — most commonly snakehead (trey ros) — are cleaned, split open, and rubbed with salt. Some families add sugar, chili, or a chicken soup base to the cure. The fish are then laid out under the sun for one to three days, depending on the weather, until they turn golden-brown and develop a smoky-sweet aroma.
What it’s used forការប្រើប្រាស់
Trey ngeat is typically fried until crispy and served as a side dish with rice, fresh vegetables, and dipping sauce. It's also crumbled over salads, stir-fried into noodles, or eaten as a snack — the salty-sweet crunch carries any dish it touches.
Regional variationភាពខុសគ្នាតាមតំបន់
The cure varies widely: some families keep it simple with just salt; others add garlic, palm sugar, or a commercial chicken soup powder for extra depth. The fish species changes too — snakehead is traditional, but catfish, mackerel, or even small river fish are used depending on what's caught that season.