Samlar machu (Cambodian sour soup)

Samlar machu is a Cambodian sour soup, a typical soup in the country. Of all the primary flavours (salty, sweet, spicy, sour, bitter, umami), Khmers are most fond of sourness, almost every town or province has its own unique version of samlor machu including samlor machu kroeung (featuring kroeung paste, turmeric, morning glory, coriander, stewed beef ribs and tripe), samlor machu Khmer Krom (featuring tomato, pineapple, catfish, lotus root and holy basil) and samlor machu Siem Reap (containing bamboo shoot and tiny freshwater shrimp). Any visitors to Cambodia can not miss the opportunity to taste this kind of soup, it becomes one of the specialities over the country.