Cambodia Dessert: Num Ah Kor Thnoat

Preah Dak village, Siem Reap

Num akor (sometimes written “Nom Ah Kor” or “Num Ah Kor Tnaot”) is a traditional Khmer steamed cake made from fermented rice flour, palm sugar, and water.

It’s often served with coconut cream or grated coconut.

All the ingredients used to make the cake, from the raw materials to the packaging, are sourced locally. These include ripe palm fruit, mature coconut, young coconut, palm sugar, banana leaves, and palm leaves for making the ‘smok’ (traditional woven packaging).

Bayon Temple or Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Date of Construction: Late 12th century C.E.

Religious Affiliation: Buddhist
Patron or King: Jayavarman VII
Artistic/Archeo. Style: Bayon
Location: Central Angkor Thom
Location of Entrance: Eastern causeway

Bayon Temple or Angkor Thom, royal city and Buddhist temple complex at Angkor Wat, the capital of Khmer Empire of Cambodia from the early 9th century to the mid 15th century. It sized around 1177, and it was built by Khmer King Jayavarman VII after he had regained control of the Angkor Region from the Cham army of the northern Cambodia.

If you see only two temples, Angkor Wat and Bayon should be the ones. The giant stone faces of Bayon have become one of the most recognizable images connected to classic Khmer art and architecture. There are 37 standing towers, most but not all sporting four carved faces oriented toward the cardinal points. Who the faces represent is a matter of debate but they may be Loksvara, Mahayana Buddhism’s compassionate Bodhisattva, or perhaps a combination of Buddha and Jayavarman VII. Bayon was the Jayavarman VII’s state-temple and in many ways represents the pinnacle of his massive building campaign. It appears to be, and is to some degree, an architectural muddle, in part because it was constructed in a somewhat piecemeal fashion for over a century.

Banteay Srey Temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Banteay Srey Temple, Siem Riep, Cambodia

Date of Contruction: Late 10th Century C.E
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism
Patron of King: RAJENDRAVARMAN
Artistic/Archeo. Style: Bantey Srey
Location: North of Siem Reap Town (25kms).

- Banteay Srey Temple – Citadel of beauty or women. Banteay Srey, as it is known by Khmer people, was originally called Isvarapura.The temple was rediscovered in 1914.

- Banteay Srey displays some of classical Khmer art. The charming point of this temple lies in its remarkable state of preservation, small size , pink sandstone construction, deep and intricate carvings of Angkorian temple.

- Recently, the road have been repaired and it takes about 35 minutes from Siem Reap town to reach there. The best time to visiting is before 10:30 AM and after 2:00PM.

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Top of Angkor Wat Temple

King Suryavarman II constructed Angkor Wat in the form of a massive “Temple Mountain” dedicated to Preah Hindu (God) and Visnu. Angkor Wat is one of Southeast Asia best place for visiting, the major archaeological sites. Surrounded an area of over four hundred square kilometers, including woodland.

Angkor Wat, the original name is “Vrah Vishnulok” means temple of Vishnu, located in northwest of Cambodia. It is the Angkor monuments the most well-preserved temples, magnificent architecture and relief detail to known, is the world’s largest temples.

Best traveling time: Every year in November to February and between June to October.

Tips: If you can not stand with heat, it is best to bring some sun protection items such as umbrella, hat and sun oils.

Entrance Fee: 1day=20$/person. 3days=40$/person. 7days=60$/person.

Hours: 6AM-19PM everyday.

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