Kroeung
This aromatic Cambodian paste is made with a variety of ingredients such as cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, star anise, nutmeg, turmeric, ginger, garlic, shallots, lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, and coriander. However, the term kroeung is a generic term referring to a wide array of these flavorful Cambodian pastes, used in numerous dishes as the base.
There are two main types of kroeung: royal kroeung (the standard paste used in a number of dishes) and individual kroeung (specific ingredients are added to the paste to suit the dish in which it is used). The paste can be further categorized by color – yellow kroeung, which gets its color from turmeric, red kroeung, which gets its color from red chilis, and green kroeung, which uses lemongrass as the key ingredient.
All of the colored kroeung varieties are typically used in soups, stir-fries, or as a stuffing.
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