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Bi pong moun is a typical dish eaten in Cambodia usually composed of nothing more than fried eggs and white rice. Beaten eggs are preferred and herbs are added for flavor. Unbeaten eggs are usually cooked until crispy on one side and somewhat raw on the other side. Salt and soy sauce are used to flavor the eggs, and soy sauce can also be applied to the rice (optional). Due to the wide availability of eggs and rice in Cambodia, bi pong moun is eaten widely, usually to fill the stomach rather than for the taste. Also, like instant ramen or macaroni and cheese, it is considered a cheap and easy dish that nearly anyone (particularly young, poor bachelors) can make. Among Cambodians, there is a common insult phrase that goes something like, "He's so useless or incompetent, he can't even make bi pong moun."
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- Bi pong moun c'loc - Beaten eggs with optional varieties of herbs, served with rice usually without soy sauce.
- Bi pong moun mool - Unbeaten eggs cooked until crispy, yolk kept raw. This variation is eaten mainly with soy sauce and rice.
- Bong moun ngpong - Deep-fried eggs eaten as snack, generally without rice.
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