page_title: Rice cake
section_title: Cambodian
hierarchical_section_title: Rice cake / Types of rice cakes by region / Cambodian
caption_attribution_description: English: Khmer sticky rice balls with a coconut topping.
context_page_description: A rice cake may be any kind of food item made from rice that has been shaped, condensed, or otherwise combined into a single object. A wide variety of rice cakes exist in many different cultures in which rice is eaten, and are particularly prevalent in Asia. Common variations include cakes made with rice flour, those made from ground rice, and those made from whole grains of rice compressed together or combined with some other binding substance.
context_section_description: Ansom chek is a banana leaf sticky rice cake. It is served all year long but it is most prevalent during Bun Pchum Ben or "Ancestors' Day" festival. It is served either with a banana filling or pork fat strips and beans then they are wrapped with layers of banana leaf and steamed to perfection and then served.
  Num Kom is steamed sweet sticky rice flour cake filled with palm sugar, freshly grated coconut and roasted sesame seeds.It is traditionally made and eaten on Memorial day for ancestors (Bun Pchum ben/Don-ta), Visak( Buddha birthday) and especially Cambodian New Year(Bon chol thnam tmey). It takes the shape of a pyramid to represent Buddhist pagoda towers.
  Num Krok is sticky rice cake that is mixture of rice flour, coconut milk, chopped shallots and a little salt, dipped in fish and chili sauce and sometimes palm sugar.It is made with an iron pan.
  Num Plae Ai(ផ្លែអាយ) is sticky rice balls with palm sugar on the inside and rolled in fresh coconut for a beautiful cover.
  Num Ah-Kor (នំអាកោរ) is one of the most popular Cambodian/Khmer dessert. It is a dessert that is served during khmer new year and festivities. It is made with rice flour and topped with fresh shaved coconut. It comes in many colors.
  Nom Chak-Kachan also known as sticky rice layer cake. It is made with sticky rice, tapioca flours, and coconut milk. It comes in a number of colors with green and yellow layers being the most popular.
caption: Num Plae Ai (ផ្លែអាយ) Khmer sticky rice balls with coconut topping
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