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Fruits
Fruits in Cambodia are so popular that they have their own royal court. The
durian is considered the "king," the mangosteen the "queen," sapodilla the
"prince" and the milk fruit (phlai teuk doh ko) the "princess." Other popular
fruits include: the jan fruit, kuy fruit, romduol, pineapple, star apple, rose
apple, coconut, palmyra fruit, jackfruit, papaya, watermelon, banana, mango and
rambutans. Although fruits are usually considered desserts, some fruits such as
ripe mangoes, watermelon, and pineapples are eaten commonly with heavily salted
fish with plain rice. Fruits are also made into beverages called tuk kolok,
mostly shakes. The popular fruits for shakes are durian, mangoes, bananas.
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