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Kyteow refers to Cambodia's rice noodle soup. Breakfast in Cambodia, typically includes noodle soup and one that stands out is Kyteow, which is a thin, white noodle in a pork broth with viscera and seafood. The accompaniments are usually bean sprouts and a squeeze of lime, though the table will also have a range of condiments such as black pepper, sugar, black (soy) sauce, pickled and dry chilli, pickled garlic and preserved white cabbage.
Kyteow Kowk refers to a Cambodian soup which is a variation of the noodle soup called Kyteow. When serve with Kyteow Kowk, it means the broth will come in a separate bowl from the noodles and it can spoon it into the noodles. In some places in Cambodia, the broth will have a piece of
pork bone. The soft, slow-boiled meat on this bone is perhaps the most exquisite tasting pork you will ever eat, as all Asian gourmands know the sweetest meat is closest to the bone.