5.2 Can I have some fried rice?

1. Pre-listening

Have you tried fish amok?

“Fish amok is a Khmer steamed fish curry with a mousse-like consistency, considered one of Cambodia’s national dishes. Fish amok is believed to have been a royal Khmer dish dating back to the Khmer Empire, although some question it originating in Cambodia”[1].

Fish Amok, white rice, and a sauce served in bowls made from leaves
Fish Amok- Khmer specialty © Ben Yapp, 2008, CC BY 2.0.
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2. Listening​​: At a Restaurant

Transcript of the conversation.

3. Post-listening

3.1. Suppose a Waiter asks you these questions; how would you respond?

  • បងចង់ញុំាអី?
  • បងចង់ផឹកអី?
  • បងចង់កម្មង់អី?
  • បងចង់ហៅអី?
  • យកភេសជ្ជៈអី?

3.2. How do you say that in Cambodian?


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