Cha KadNa

Cha KadNa or Stir-fry Chinese broccoli

Ingredients: Beef (meat of your choice), KadNa or Chinese broccoli, Garlic, whole Black Pepper, Oyster Sauce.

Keep in mind; Mama’s cooking is done to the specific taste of the Homemaker who serves the family.

1- 4 cloves Garlic, ½ Tea spoon of whole Black pepper (grin & mix it well) and 3 Table spoons of Oyster sauce into a mixing bowl.

2- 1 Lb. Beef (thinly sliced or bite size) into the mixing bowl on step 1, let it marinade while you prepare your Veggie.

3- Heat up a wok a high heat, coat it with Vegetable Oil (a big wok is recommended), simultaneously pour in your marinade beef and cook it to you liking.

4- Chinese Broccoli in, cook to your liking.

SomLaw M’ju Srae

SomLaw M’ju Srae (Sour soup, peasant style).

This dish similar to Mexican Seafood soup that I ate. 

Herbs: Limon grass, Lime Leaf, Galangal. Garlic, take it off the stove then garnish with Rice paddy herbs or Holy Basil.
Main ingredients: Prawns, Mussels, and Chinese water crest (Thraw-Gounn in Khmer).
Tamarind powder: Is the sour agent, and a big pot is recommended. Boil at high heat and made with.

Keep in mind; Mama’s cooking is done to the specific taste of the Homemaker who serves the family. Cooking & tasting to your specific taste.

1- Lemon grass, Lime Leaf, Galangal OR 2 Table spoons of Thai Tum Yum past into 4Qt. of water bring to it a boil.

2- Season your boiling water with

3 Table spoons of vegetable extract OR ¼ Tea spoon of MSG.

½ Tea spoon of sugar.

3- In goes the Mussels (let it boil about 2-3 minutes)

4- In goes the Chinese water crest (boil 2-3 minutes or boil to your liking tenderness)

5- In goes the Prawns, 1 Table spoon of Tamarind powder, and 3 cloves of garlic (finely chopped)

6- taste to your liking, and add whatever is needed.

7- Take it off the stove, then garnish with Holy Basil or Rice paddy herbs, whichever you prefers.

Cha ThrawGuon



Cha ThrawGuon 

Saute chinese water crest

ThrawGuon is very similar to spinach.
One Serving: Use Mama measurements.

 Need a 12" pan (heat & coat your pan oil)

2-3 Table Spoon of Veggatable Oil

2 fist full of Chinese Water Crest

1 Table Spoon of Vegatable extract (NO salt is needed)

2 cloves of Garlic (findly choped)

A pinch of Sugar (to enhance the taste)