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The world's top spices! Exported to 23 countries! Another product in Cambodia was approved to be exported to China!

author:Cambodian circles

On May 11, the General Administration of Customs of China released the list of registered enterprises of Cambodian seasonings exported to China, marking that Cambodian pepper has completed all procedures for exporting to China and can be exported to China. There are 28 pepper planting bases and 7 packaging plants approved by the Chinese side this time.

The world's top spices! Exported to 23 countries! Another product in Cambodia was approved to be exported to China!

In order to accelerate the implementation of the Protocol on Phytosanitary Requirements for Cambodian Pepper to China signed by China and Cambodia in November 2022, the General Administration of Customs of China, the Embassy in Cambodia and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries jointly conducted a compliance review of Cambodian pepper planting bases and packaging plants in China via video link on April 10-11.

The world's top spices! Exported to 23 countries! Another product in Cambodia was approved to be exported to China!

Pepper is the first Cambodian agricultural product approved for export to China this year, and the first seasoning crop approved for export to China.

Cambodia's "world's top spice" pepper is exported to 23 countries around the world!

Stir-frying and cooking on weekdays, the most inseparable is not spice ingredients? Many top chefs are undoubtedly familiar with spices and spices because they cook deliciously. And good quality spices often make delicious food, and the taste of food is brought to the extreme.

In Cambodia, Kampot pepper is known overseas and is loved by some of the world's top chefs. It is well-known throughout Asia and Europe and North America, and was affectionately known as the "spicy little gem", and its quality is recognized by the world public.

The world's top spices! Exported to 23 countries! Another product in Cambodia was approved to be exported to China!

Why is Kampot pepper so famous?

Instead of Kampot pepper as a seasoning, call it the "spiritual pillar" of spicy lovers! The high-quality, unique taste of Kampot pepper has a lot to do with its location.

It is known that the growth cycle of pepper is as long as 3 years, and each pepper tree hovers up like a vine. Due to its location near the sea, each pepper grown has a unique fragrance.

The world's top spices! Exported to 23 countries! Another product in Cambodia was approved to be exported to China!

The delicate floral aroma that flows from it makes people love, coupled with the taste decreasing from spicy to slightly spicy, and finally retains the sweetness and makes people have an endless aftertaste, and its high alkaline content can make the fragrance stay longer.

Kampot pepper also lived up to expectations, being considered one of the best quality pepper in the world, having been certified by PGI for origin protection and the first geographical indication to be registered through the Geneva Act of WIPO's Lisbon System.

The world's top spices! Exported to 23 countries! Another product in Cambodia was approved to be exported to China!

Source: Instagram—jpottershenzhen

Delicate and small particles seem to be given magic, and they are added to food, whether steak, mashed potatoes, stir-fried seafood, or teppanyaki... It's all addictive. Perhaps this is why Kampot pepper is favored by domestic and foreign chefs, and it is also unforgettable for many foodies.

The world's top spices! Exported to 23 countries! Another product in Cambodia was approved to be exported to China!

Due to its good quality, Kampot pepper is exported to many countries and can be sold at a good price! Because it is also known as the "most expensive" pepper in the world.

The "most expensive" pepper in the world

It is understood that Kampot pepper is divided into four colors, of which green pepper is the freshest and most common, green throughout, and is the best companion for seafood such as squid and shrimp.

The ripe pepper is vermilion, wait 25~60 days before picking it can be sold at a higher price, the market price is usually $25/kg.

The world's top spices! Exported to 23 countries! Another product in Cambodia was approved to be exported to China!

From Instagram—kampot_pepper_north_america

If the ripe pepper is boiled and dried to become black pepper, the market price is $15/kg; White pepper is soaked in water and peeled, and the market price is $28/kg.

The world's top spices! Exported to 23 countries! Another product in Cambodia was approved to be exported to China!

From Instagram—kampot_pepper_north_america

Since Kampot pepper was certified by the European Union Geographical Indication in 2016, its popularity has soared and it has quietly been included in the world's top ingredients. Kampot pepper is imported from many countries around the world, and even the chefs of star-rated restaurants love to pair it with food.

Exported to 23 countries, widely favored by foreign friends

Wen Hlai, president of Cambodia's Kampot Pepper Promotion Association, said in January this year that Kampot pepper exports were only about 70 tons in previous years, but in 2021, the export volume reached more than 110 tons, and it was exported to 23 countries including China, Europe, Russia, the United States, South Korea, Japan and Vietnam.

Because Cambodia was colonized by France in the 19th century, the French love it even more, and its hot and rich taste is loved by the chefs of France's top restaurants. In Europe at that time, Kampot pepper enjoyed the reputation of the "king of pepper".

The world's top spices! Exported to 23 countries! Another product in Cambodia was approved to be exported to China!

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Now Kampot has many large-scale pepper plantations, and there are also pepper estates for tourists to visit, and many domestic and foreign tourists come to visit. The owner of the estate will also be happy to introduce the popularization of knowledge, lead the tour of the manor, taste fresh pepper or buy the finished product directly.

In short, it is Kampot's just right geographical location and ecological environment that has bred such high-quality pepper spices, making it stand out among many spices and sell well at home and abroad, becoming one of Cambodia's most distinctive agricultural products. #柬埔寨 #

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