Two Homes. One Culinary Journey.
Discover Cambodian cuisine through two private home dining experiences by Chef Nak. Phnom Penh is the origin home, an intimate heritage house evening shaped by memory, regional recipes, and generous hospitality. Siem Reap is the Angkorean chapter, an immersive tasting journey inspired by Cambodia’s spiritual heart.
In both homes, each course is paired with freshly crafted drinks and accompanied by live traditional music.
Chef Nak Home Dining Experience, Phnom Penh
The Original Khmer Home: warm, personal, heritage-home dining.
Phnom Penh is the origin home—an intimate private dining experience hosted in Chef Nak’s heritage house. Begin with a gentle garden welcome, often at sunset, with homemade refreshments prepared for the evening. A five-course tasting follows, paired course by course with handcrafted drinks—botanical infusions, seasonal fruits, house ferments, and curated premium spirits—designed to mirror each dish’s balance. Every plate is cooked fresh and shared with quiet storytelling drawn from regional family recipes, seasonal ingredients, and touches of royal Cambodian refinement. Live traditional music completes a calm, memorable night.
Chef Nak Home Dining Experience, Siem Reap
The Angkorean Chapter: refined and seasonal, shaped by Angkorean heritage and royal refinement
A fully private home dining experience in Siem Reap (Chef Nak’s Angkorean chapter) shaped by Angkorean heritage, royal refinement, and seasonal ingredients. The evening begins with a gentle welcome, simple rituals, and house refreshments, then unfolds as a five-course tasting paired with handcrafted drinks. Pairings are made fresh from botanicals, local fruits, aromatic leaves, traditional infusions, select house ferments, and curated premium spirits—crafted to mirror, contrast, and elevate each dish. The menu follows the rhythm of land and season, inspired by Angkorean-era foodways and the quiet discipline of royal Cambodian cuisine. Presentation is thoughtful, storytelling is shared with heart, and live traditional music completes a calm, intimate setting. Fully private and tailored to your group for celebrations, hosting, and cultural travelers.
Immersive Private Cooking Class
Two Locations. One Cambodian Cooking Journey.
Step into Cambodian cuisine through two immersive private cooking classes with Chef Nak in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. Each experience begins with local ingredient discovery and becomes fully hands-on in a home kitchen, where guests learn Khmer techniques, flavor balance, and the cultural meaning behind each dish. The class ends the best way—gathered at the table to enjoy what you created together, with a few thoughtful top-ups prepared by our team.
Immersive Private Cooking Class, Phnom Penh
Begin with a guided stroll through a nearby local market—an intimate introduction to Phnom Penh’s living food culture. Discover seasonal ingredients, meet neighborhood vendors, and learn how Cambodian cooking is built on freshness, aroma, and balance.
From the market, you’re welcomed into Chef Nak’s antique wooden home and garden kitchen for a fully hands-on class. Learn essential Khmer ingredients and techniques—from pounding kroeung in a mortar to building flavor with herbs, ferments, and gentle heat—while the story and cultural meaning behind each dish is shared as you cook.
Afterward, gather at the table to enjoy the meal you created together, complemented by a few additional top-ups prepared by our team. The feeling is warm and personal, refined yet relaxed—Cambodian hospitality, shared through your own hands.
Immersive Private Cooking Class, Siem Reap
Begin with a curated local market visit in Siem Reap, a gentle introduction to the region’s seasonal ingredients and everyday food rhythms. Along the way, discover herbs, leaves, roots, and local produce, with a brief visit to local growers and a look into a home garden to see what is cultivated and how.
After the market, you’re welcomed into Chef Nak’s little museum—a quiet space of paintings, ancient cooking tools, and ingredients passed down through generations—before moving into a fully hands-on class inspired by Cambodia’s cultural and spiritual heart. Learn Khmer techniques from pounding kroeung to building flavor with aromatic leaves, ferments, and careful heat, as cultural context is shared naturally while you cook.
Then enjoy the meal you created together, with a few top-ups prepared by our team, served in a calm, intimate setting near the ancient pond by our heritage residence. Refined yet warm, it’s an Angkorean-inspired way to understand Cambodia through taste, technique, and meaning.
Regular Meal Option
For cultural stay guests who are also joining our private home dining experience or a cooking class, we offer the option to enjoy a regular meal in our antique wooden homes.
This simpler dining option features a selection of traditional Cambodian dishes prepared with fresh, seasonal ingredients (a warm and authentic meal that reflects the everyday richness of our cuisine).
*** The Difference
Regular Meal Option: Casual Cambodian dining with traditional dishes, tea included, and prepared by Chef Nak’s trusted culinary team. This option does not include the multi-course tasting menu, storytelling, live performances, or Chef Nak’s personal presence (if she is around, she will be with you). Price per person: $100 (minimum 2 guests).
Private Home Dining Experience: A curated five-course tasting journey, paired drinks, cultural storytelling, and live music, personally hosted by Chef Nak.
🔔 Important Note
If you are booking through a travel agency or destination management company, please kindly confirm whether your reservation is for the Regular Meal Option or the Private Home Dining Experience, so your expectations match the experience you will receive.
Cultural Stay at Chef Nak Residences
Our Cultural Stay is a private, immersive Cambodian living experience hosted in Chef Nak’s elevated heritage wooden homes in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. More than accommodation, it’s an invitation to slow down and experience Cambodian hospitality through the rhythm of daily life—food, culture, and quiet moments of meaning.
Guests stay in an authentic heritage setting surrounded by art, gardens, and traditional wooden architecture, designed to feel peaceful, personal, and warm. Enhance your stay with private home dining, immersive cooking classes, or relaxed home-style meals, with optional market visits and gentle cultural moments. Fully private and tailored—ideal for travelers seeking depth, comfort, and privacy.
What’s Included
Daily home-style breakfast prepared with seasonal local ingredients
Private accommodation in our heritage wooden home
Access to garden, swimming pool, and dining spaces
Complimentary bicycles
Transportation arrangement support (airport pickup/drop-off, tuk-tuk, car, or driver)
Warm daily Cambodian hospitality with light cultural interaction
Optional experiences such as private home dining, immersive cooking classes, Cambodian meals and market visits (available upon request)
