Diet and Food Practices Rice is the main staple of the diet. Some traditional foods are high in sodium, including pickled vegetables, fermented soy bean curd, and soy sauce. Dairy products are rarely used. Traditional sources of calcium include soy bean curd, sardines, and leafy green vegetables. Fat intake is generally low.
Breakfast is often chicken soup or noodle dish.
Other Khmer meals include rice or noodles with fish paste and vegetables. More elaborate meals include pancakes with pork, bean sprouts, and fish sauce. Soup and white rice are the two basic dishes. Some Southeast Asians are also lactose- intolerant. Younger Khmer like Western foods.