It is described as a cylinder-shaped cake made from glutinous rice that can either be filled with sugar bananas (នំអន្សមចេក, num ansom chek), jackfruits (នំអន្សមខ្នុរ, num ansom khnao), or pork (នំអន្សមជ្រូក, num ansom chrouk). In addition to steaming num ansom can also be fried or grilled depending on the occasion.[1]
Cultural significanceedit
The linga-yoni of Khmer gastronomyedit
When Cambodia's temple-building traditions died out, so too did the architectural manifestations of Shiva Lingam and Yoni. Nonetheless, the concept of Mea Ba, or the respect of mother and father, persisted, and is still present in Khmer gastronomy.[2] Thus, these two cakes are indispensable components of the Khmer traditional wedding.[3]
Num ansom is associated in Khmer culture with a banana leaf-wrapped steamed counterpart, the num kom. The cylinder shape of the num ansom represents a phallus, symbolizing Shiva, the masculine principle of God, while the pyramid shape of the num kom symbolizes the Uma, his consort.
In popular Khmer culture, the cakes represent the two heads of the household. In 2015, the provocative pop star Neay Koeun released a comedic song called 'Darling! You Throw My Num Ansom Away and Go Eat Baguette' in which the phallic attribute of the food was a suggestive dominant theme.
In Khmer New Year and Pchum Benedit
Sticky rice cakes are given as offerings to the manes of the ancestors on Pchum Ben to gain their blessing to the rice fields.[4] At the same time, the nom ansom is also typical for the Khmer New Year,[5] as recorded in the novel of Khmer author Vaddey Ratner.[6] In some ways, it is the manes of ancestors, both of the individual families, remembered during Pchum Ben, and of the Khmer people as a whole, remembered during the Khmer New Year.
Biggest num ansom in the worldedit
During Angkor Sankranta event at Siem Reap in April back in 2015, Cambodia broke the Guinness World Record of the Largest Sticky Rice Cake. The cake weighted 4 tons (4,040 kg). It took about 100 Khmer chefs and almost two days to cook and was approved by the Guinness World Records as the biggest cake in the world on the 13th April 2015 during the Khmer New Year.[7][8] Political commentators were critical of this world record seeing in it a political stunt or a "recipe for youth appeal", as the sticky rice cake was produced after long street protests and a parliamentary boycott over the results of the 2013 Cambodian general election.[9]
^Ramesh, Nisha (2 July 2018). "Num Kom". 196 flavors. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
^Rinith, Taing; Marazzi Sassoon, Alessandro (2017-03-02). "Num Ansorm: The salacious street snack". Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^Porée-Maspero, Eveline (1951). "Notes sur les particularités du culte chez les Cambodgiens". Bulletin de l'École française d'Extrême-Orient. 44 (2): 633. doi:10.3406/befeo.1951.5189.
^Thompson, Nathan A. (25 April 2016). "Cambodian Ghosts Love Sticky Rice Cakes". Vice. Vice Media. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
^McLellan, Janet (2009-01-01). Cambodian Refugees in Ontario: Resettlement, Religion, and Identity. University of Toronto Press. p. 166. ISBN978-0-8020-9962-4.
^Ratner, Vaddey (2013). Bajo un árbol milenario (in Spanish). Grupo Planeta (GBS). p. 22. ISBN978-84-08-07271-3.
^"Largest sticky rice cake (num ansorm)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^Guinness World Records (2016-09-08). Guinness World Records 2017. Guinness World Records. p. 87. ISBN978-1-910561-34-8.
^Wallace, Julia (2019-01-23). "Cambodia Ruler's Recipe for Youth Appeal? An 8,900-Pound Rice Cake". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External linksedit
Media related to Num ansom at Wikimedia Commons
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ansom, khmer, អន, សម, ânsâm, khmer, pronunciation, ʔɑnsɑːm, simply, ansom, traditional, khmer, sticky, rice, cake, filled, with, pork, mung, beans, ansom, chrouk, alternative, namesnum, ansorm, ansomcoursesnackplace, origincambodiamain, ingredientsglutinous, r. Num ansom Khmer ន អន សម num ansam Khmer pronunciation nom ʔɑnsɑːm or simply ansom is a traditional Khmer sticky rice cake Num ansomNum ansom filled with pork and mung beans num ansom chrouk Alternative namesNum ansorm ansomCourseSnackPlace of originCambodiaMain ingredientsGlutinous rice banana leaf meat or vegetarian filling such as mung beans Other informationTraditionally consumed during Pchum Ben and Cambodian New Year Media Num ansom Contents 1 Description 2 Cultural significance 2 1 The linga yoni of Khmer gastronomy 2 2 In Khmer New Year and Pchum Ben 2 3 Biggest num ansom in the world 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDescription editIt is described as a cylinder shaped cake made from glutinous rice that can either be filled with sugar bananas ន អន សមច ក num ansom chek jackfruits ន អន សមខ ន រ num ansom khnao or pork ន អន សមជ រ ក num ansom chrouk In addition to steaming num ansom can also be fried or grilled depending on the occasion 1 Cultural significance editThe linga yoni of Khmer gastronomy edit When Cambodia s temple building traditions died out so too did the architectural manifestations of Shiva Lingam and Yoni Nonetheless the concept of Mea Ba or the respect of mother and father persisted and is still present in Khmer gastronomy 2 Thus these two cakes are indispensable components of the Khmer traditional wedding 3 Num ansom is associated in Khmer culture with a banana leaf wrapped steamed counterpart the num kom The cylinder shape of the num ansom represents a phallus symbolizing Shiva the masculine principle of God while the pyramid shape of the num kom symbolizes the Uma his consort In popular Khmer culture the cakes represent the two heads of the household In 2015 the provocative pop star Neay Koeun released a comedic song called Darling You Throw My Num Ansom Away and Go Eat Baguette in which the phallic attribute of the food was a suggestive dominant theme In Khmer New Year and Pchum Ben edit Sticky rice cakes are given as offerings to the manes of the ancestors on Pchum Ben to gain their blessing to the rice fields 4 At the same time the nom ansom is also typical for the Khmer New Year 5 as recorded in the novel of Khmer author Vaddey Ratner 6 In some ways it is the manes of ancestors both of the individual families remembered during Pchum Ben and of the Khmer people as a whole remembered during the Khmer New Year Biggest num ansom in the world edit During Angkor Sankranta event at Siem Reap in April back in 2015 Cambodia broke the Guinness World Record of the Largest Sticky Rice Cake The cake weighted 4 tons 4 040 kg It took about 100 Khmer chefs and almost two days to cook and was approved by the Guinness World Records as the biggest cake in the world on the 13th April 2015 during the Khmer New Year 7 8 Political commentators were critical of this world record seeing in it a political stunt or a recipe for youth appeal as the sticky rice cake was produced after long street protests and a parliamentary boycott over the results of the 2013 Cambodian general election 9 See also editBanh tetReferences edit Ramesh Nisha 2 July 2018 Num Kom 196 flavors Retrieved 25 October 2019 Rinith Taing Marazzi Sassoon Alessandro 2017 03 02 Num Ansorm The salacious street snack Phnom Penh Post Retrieved 2022 03 31 Poree Maspero Eveline 1951 Notes sur les particularites du culte chez les Cambodgiens Bulletin de l Ecole francaise d Extreme Orient 44 2 633 doi 10 3406 befeo 1951 5189 Thompson Nathan A 25 April 2016 Cambodian Ghosts Love Sticky Rice Cakes Vice Vice Media Retrieved 16 November 2016 McLellan Janet 2009 01 01 Cambodian Refugees in Ontario Resettlement Religion and Identity University of Toronto Press p 166 ISBN 978 0 8020 9962 4 Ratner Vaddey 2013 Bajo un arbol milenario in Spanish Grupo Planeta GBS p 22 ISBN 978 84 08 07271 3 Largest sticky rice cake num ansorm Guinness World Records Retrieved 2022 03 31 Guinness World Records 2016 09 08 Guinness World Records 2017 Guinness World Records p 87 ISBN 978 1 910561 34 8 Wallace Julia 2019 01 23 Cambodia Ruler s Recipe for Youth Appeal An 8 900 Pound Rice Cake The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2022 03 31 External links edit nbsp Media related to Num ansom at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Num ansom amp oldid 1159871291, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
