Phnom Penh, Aug. 27 -- At PinakPou, (With Uncle Restaurant), Chef Mork Mengly is doing more than serving food - he is telling the story of Cambodia, one dish at a time.

With his signature "farm to leaf plate" concept - Cambodia Food Journeys on Banana Leaf, Mengly transforms a humble banana leaf into a canvas of Cambodia's biodiversity, offering diners a journey through the Kingdom's land, rivers and mountains.

The experience begins in Siem Reap, which he refers to as the land of rice. Here, Mengly lays the foundation of his feast with rice in its many forms - fried, steamed and sticky - each infused with local flavours.

He then takes guests on a coastal detour to Kep Province, famed for its crab market, topping the fried rice with cri...