The Siem Reap chefs bringing Cambodian flavours to new heights - SilverKris

"Housed in a wooden house inspired by Singaporean hawker stalls, Pou Restaurant and Bar feels modern yet unpretentious: service may lack a little finesse, but the food is playful and shows deep regional knowledge — I tried a flavour-packed grilled mackerel glazed in an umami soy-and-chilli marinade with turmeric rice, beetroot sauce and wasabi mayonnaise, and tasted Kulen Mountain sausages adapted from a jungle recipe (whole-pig elements, herbs and nuts) spiced up with yellow blossoms and a citrusy dressing made of native red tree ants; chive dumplings with tofu sauce and beetroot-galangal also demonstrate the kitchen’s inventiveness." - Claire Knox