Let all know! History of Khmer Ansam Cake

Ansam cake is a kind of cake that has been famous for a long time, it is usually made to be offered as a shrine or to ancestors on Pchum Ben day and for eating and selling. After all, there are many types of Ansam Khmer cakes, such as: Ansam banana cake, Ansam Chrouk cake, Ansam coconut cake, Kom cake, etc.

According to the meaning of Ansam cake in the dictionary, Samdech Sang Chuon Nath explained that it is the name of a cake made of sourdough rice wrapped in fresh leaves (according to Banana leaves are usually used, rounded, flattened, cooked or roasted. There are many types of Ansam: Ansam Chek (Ansam puts bananas, Namvatum whole as a core), Ansam Chrouk (Ansam puts pork as a core) , Ansam Dong, Ansam Dak Khnay Coconut or Ripe Coconut Meat, Scratch Mix and Ansam Ang Ansam cooked by Ang Ansam, these cakes are based on Only the income and preferences of the popular people.

According to Nom Ansom, some documents say that Cambodians used to bake cakes according to their religious beliefs. Jayavarman VII, Cambodia is a Brahmin religion, and most of the items and materials are related to religion, such as Ansam cake. In Brahmanism, Ansam cake represents the penis of Iso, while Nomkom represents the vagina of Uma, the wife of Iso. That is why we often see this type of cake in the festival accompanied with cakes, which are traditional Khmer cakes as well.

Because Brahmanical beliefs are already ingrained in the minds of all Cambodians (according to Buddhism, no cake is thrown) បាច់⁇ សែន, so there is only one Brahmin religion) Priests, on the other hand, mix the two religions as we see them today.

"Ansam Cake" has its origins in ancient Khmer history and is found in this type of cake. In traditional Khmer festivals such as New Year, Pchum Ben, weddings and other religious ceremonies. Bringing all these cakes to the pagoda on Pchum Ben day from this festival, as well as other festivals associated with Brahman Religion. If we look at the early part of the war, Ansam bread was an important food supply for the army at the same time. Fight with the enemy.