1) Cambodian cuisine 2) Food paste 
Kroeung (គ្រឿង, krɨəŋ) is the generic Cambodian word for a number of spice/herb pastes that make up the base flavors of many Khmer dishes. Such dishes are often dubbed with the `-kroeung` suffix. Kroeung is traditionally made by finely chopping the ingredients and grinding them together using a heavy mortar and pestle although mecha.....