Underwhelming Banh Chiao — expected more

I was looking forward to Banh Chiao here based on the reputation. The reality was disappointing. The lightly sweet and fragrant character that makes this dish special was muted — either from shortcuts with kroeung lemongrass paste or from scaling up production at the expense of quality.

prahok is a uniquely Cambodian ingredient that foreigners find challenging but locals consider essential. The a traditional home kitchen setting I was hoping for wasn't quite there either. Angkor beer was available but not suggested appropriately. I've had much better versions elsewhere. Two stars because the dish concept is sound; the execution let it down.