Sugar Palm

Phnom Penh


Set in an attractive French villa, the Sugar Palm is the place to sample traditional flavours infused with herbs and spices, including delicious char kreung (curried lemongrass) dishes. Owner Kethana showed celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay how to prepare amok (baked fish dish).


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