An curved arrow pointing right. Kampot pepper, grown in Cambodia, is so expensive because it's considered the Champagne of pepper. In 2016, the European Union awarded pepper grown in this region a ...

Extreme heat and prolonged drought in 2024 have led to a drastic decline in Kampot pepper production, with this year’s harvest witnessing a 60-70% drop compared to 2023, according to Nguon Lay, ...

Kampot is one of Cambodia's cultural jewels ... Sihanoukville has become a symbol of China's modern imperial ambitions and its political foray into Cambodia. It speaks to a deeper fear that ...

The pie's magical ingredient Kampot pepper was nearly wiped out in the late 1970s as farmers weren't allowed to plant it as the Khmer Rouge needed people to fight for the regime.