Ginger and Meat Stir-Fry (Chha kh'nhei)

Chha kh’nhei is a Cambodian dish of crispy, stir-fried ginger combined with chicken, pork, fish, or frog legs. Thin slices or strips of julienned ginger are first briefly fried on their own before they are mixed and fried with the remaining ingredients.

This cooking method allows the ginger to develop a nice crispiness and a pleasant flavor apart from its natural peppery flavor and spicy aroma. Other typical ingredients of the dish include garlic, chives, onions, soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, jalapeño peppers or Thai chilis, pepper, and sugar.

This spicy and pungent stir-fry is usually garnished with coriander leaves and served alongside steamed white rice.