SFoodie's 92: Prahok from Angkor Borei
As a daily windup to the Weekly's Best of S.F. 2010 on May 19, we've teased out 92 of our favorite local dishes that taste like here.
Jonas T./Yelp Complex as carefully made ragu.
Number 56: Prahok from Angkor Borei
Prahok is a fermented fish paste used to season Cambodian dishes. It also sounds like it could be a lost Lord of the Rings character or a comic book character's cough. At local Cambodian standby Angkor Borei, however, prahok lends its name as well as its flavor to a stewed pork dish. Though rich and layered as a well-crafted ragu, this concoction is more dip than sauce, an unattractive grayish puddle that miraculously renders nearly anything else into which you might casually sink a chip insipid by comparison. On a plate, the bowl of prahok sits within a ring of fresh raw vegetables ― cucumber, cabbage, broccoli ― austere crunchy foils, the perfect counterpoint to all that salt, fat, and flavor. A chip would work too, though.
Angkor Borei 3471 Mission (at Cortland), 550-8417
Hungry for more? Links to other dishes in our countdown after the jump:
No. 92: Cracked Half Dungeness from Swan Oyster Depot
No. 91: Pastrami Sandwich from Orson
No. 90: Coconut Bun from Out the Door on Bush
No. 89: Brown Sugar-Black Pepper Biscuits from Little Skillet
No. 87: Indian Pizza from Zante
No. 86: Tamales from All-Star
No. 85: Chilaquiles from Nopalito
No. 84: Poc Chuc from Poc-Chuc
No. 83: Chocolate Beignet from Arlequin Cafe
No. 82: Scallop Crêpe from Ti Couz
No. 81: Gin and Tonic from Pizzaiolo/Boot and Shoe Service
No. 80: Quesadilla from Rico Pan
No. 79: Turkey Kati Rolls from Kasa
No. 78: Emperor's Pancake from Suppenküche
No. 77: Lasagna from Zuppa
No. 76: Chicharrones from 4505 Meats
No. 75: Langka Ice Cream from Mitchell's
No. 74: Bacon Potato Chips from Who's Your Daddy
No. 73: Lamb Dumplings from Kingdom of Dumpling
No. 72: Chile-Braised Carnitas Sandwich from Bento 415
No. 71: Chili from Mission Burger
No. 70: Croissants from La Farine
No. 69: Xiu Mai Banh Mi from Saigon Sandwich
No. 68: Creme Brulee from Sweet.
No. 67: Limon Cebiche from Limon
No. 66: Chicken and Waffles from Brown Sugar Kitchen
No. 65: Brioche Bread Pudding from Tartine Bakery
No. 64: Turkish Salad from Old Jerusalem
No. 63: Ribs from Bruno's
No. 62: Prupisceddu in Umidu (Stewed Octopus) from La Ciccia
No. 61: Hot and Spicy Beef Jerky from Marin Sun Farms
No. 60: Pozole from Chilango
No. 59: Lobster Roll from Sam's ChowderMobile
No. 58: Dry-Fried Chicken Wings from San Tung
No. 57: John Campbell's Scones from Lovejoy's Tea Room
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