Cambodia News » Kampot News Cambodia » Kampot: Why Kampot White Peppercorns Can Cost Over $100 per Kilogram
An curved arrow pointing right. Kampot pepper, grown in Cambodia, is so expensive because it's considered the Champagne of pepper. In 2016, the European Union awarded pepper grown in this region a ...
News Cambodia » Kampot: Kampot and Kep: French Fancy in Darkest Cambodia
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News Cambodia » Kampot: What a 2-week Cambodia itinerary looks like in real life
A two week Cambodia itinerary can cover the country’s major highlights without feeling rushed by combining Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, Kampot, Kep and the southern islands. The route begins with four days ...
News Cambodia » Kampot: Cambodia's famed Kampot pepper withers in scorching heat wave
Farmer Chhim Laem shakes his head as he walks between long rows of dead bushes, their brown leaves scorched by heat and drought that have devastated Cambodia's famed Kampot pepper crop. Known for its ...
News Cambodia » Kampot: Cambodia's Kampot Pepper Wins Coveted EU Protection
Cambodia's Kampot pepper, a go-to spice for chefs around the world, has joined an elite group of gourmet food items whose names are protected by the European Union, joining products such as Gruyere ...
News Cambodia » Kampot: A Cambodian pepper with a tragic past is winning over the world’s taste buds again
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... KAMPOT, Cambodia — A nearby sea, flanking mountains, a quartz-rich soil: It’s the perfect spot on earth, devotees say, to yield a product they describe in ...
News Cambodia » Kampot: Cambodia's famed Kampot pepper withers in scorching heatwave
Cambodian farmer Chhim Laem picking peppercorn from dead pepper plants at his farm in Kampot province. Famed for its intense floral flavour, Kampot pepper is prized by top chefs around the world and ...