“When we make food, we're looking for delicious ... specializes in the big flavors of traditional dishes dating back generations - long before the Khmer Rouge. The base for most of her menu ...

He is the 27-year-old son of Simply Khmer owners Sambath Eang Lee (and head chef) and his wife Denise Phon Ban. But it was a customer who brought the restaurant to the attention of the food star.

"The declining value of Khmer food resulted in a decrease in the ... provides a wealth of traditional recipes. Rather like Chef Nak, the princess was devoted to researching Khmer cuisine.

Missing the tastes of his homeland Cambodia, he began to research traditional Khmer food but found that written accounts of the country's native recipes and ingredients were hard to find.