# NIRORN > Khmer Taste, Made Premium. NIRORN makes Ngam Ngov — a salt-cured lime with concentrated citrus, salinity, gentle bitterness, and savory depth, prepared for chefs, kitchens, and new ideas. ## About - Ngam Ngov (ងាំង៉ូវ) is a salt-cured lime: whole limes salted and matured for months. It has a strong connection to Cambodian food culture and works well beyond it. - NIRORN pairs traditional salt curing with modern, controlled production, clean packaging, and clear labeling. ## What Ngam Ngov is not - Not preserved lemon (Moroccan *l'hamd markad*): savory and sharp rather than floral, with an almost umami depth, and no added sugar. - Not calamansi, not kaffir/makrut lime leaf, and not dried lime (Persian *loomi*), which is dehydrated rather than salt-cured and tastes sour-dusty rather than saline. - Not a sauce, a paste or a condiment: it is whole fruit, used as an ingredient in the way salt and acid are. - Not fermented in the lactic sense and not pickled in vinegar. Salt and time only. ## Provenance - Limes are bought from named growers and cured whole, by the batch, in Kampot, Cambodia. - Every jar carries a code that resolves to the batch it came from: when it was salted, how it was cured, and when it was released. - A batch is an append-only record. Nothing in it is edited after the fact; a correction is a new entry that names the one it voids. - The curing house and its current batch: https://nirorn.com/our-process ## Trade and export - Formats, culinary applications, samples and collaboration: https://nirorn.com/for-chefs - Wholesale, chef, restaurant and media enquiries: https://nirorn.com/contact - Prices on this site are USD. Cambodian riel is shown as a conversion, not a second currency. ## Products - [Ngam Ngov — Salt-Cured Lime](https://nirorn.com/products/ngam-ngov-nf4w42h): Whole limes, salted and given time to transform into an ingredient with concentrated citrus character, salinity, and savory depth. ## Recipes - [Khmer Coconut Rum](https://nirorn.com/recipes/khmer-coconut-rum-8uwdmjq): A refreshing tropical cocktail that combines white rum and coconut water with the sweet, salty citrus character of Ngam Ngov. It is light enough for daytime service but still carries a distinctive… - [Khmer Gin Highball](https://nirorn.com/recipes/khmer-gin-highball-tnwhs8x): A crisp Cambodian-inspired highball combining botanical gin with the deep citrus aroma and gentle salinity of Ngam Ngov. Chilled soda keeps the cocktail light while allowing the preserved-lime… - [Khmer Margarita](https://nirorn.com/recipes/khmer-margarita-cfcq2ge): A Cambodian interpretation of the classic margarita, using Ngam Ngov syrup for preserved-citrus depth, sweetness and a subtle salty finish. Fresh lime keeps the cocktail bright while a smaller amount… - [Ngam Ngov Beef Tendon Stir-Fried with Basil](https://nirorn.com/recipes/ngam-ngov-beef-tendon-stir-fried-with-basil-rk47pu8): Tender, gelatinous beef tendon stir-fried with fragrant basil, fresh chili, and Nirorn Ngam Ngov. The preserved lime adds a distinctive salty-citrusy depth that cuts through the richness of the beef… - [Ngam Ngov Chicken & Oyster Mushroom](https://nirorn.com/recipes/ngam-ngov-chicken-oyster-mushroom-ee6e269): A bright, comforting Cambodian-style chicken soup with tender pieces of chicken, silky oyster mushrooms, and fragrant Ngam Ngov. The preserved lime infuses the clear broth with a savory, citrusy… - [Ngam Ngov Chicken Stir-Fry with Khmer Basil](https://nirorn.com/recipes/ngam-ngov-chicken-stir-fry-with-khmer-basil-qn6crby): Juicy chicken stir-fried with Cambodian preserved lime, garlic and fragrant Khmer basil. This quick Cambodian stir-fry brings together the salty-sour depth of Ngam Ngov with sweet, savory seasonings… - [Ngam Ngov Coconut](https://nirorn.com/recipes/ngam-ngov-coconut-jawe694): ទឹកដូងងាំង៉ូវ A light and refreshing Cambodian-inspired drink combining naturally sweet coconut water with the salty, citrusy depth of Ngam Ngov. Prep: 2 minutes Cook: 0 minutes Serves: 1 - [Ngam Ngov Duck Stir-Fry with Khmer Basil](https://nirorn.com/recipes/ngam-ngov-duck-stir-fry-with-khmer-basil-favzn35): Rich duck stir-fried with Cambodian preserved lime, garlic and fragrant Khmer basil. This flavorful Cambodian stir-fry combines tender duck with the salty-sour depth of Ngam Ngov. Cooking the duck… - [Ngam Ngov Mojito](https://nirorn.com/recipes/ngam-ngov-mojito-uy5bsb3): The classic mojito is built around a simple combination of rum, lime, mint, sugar, and soda water. Our version keeps that refreshing structure but replaces the usual sugar syrup with Ngam Ngov… ## Key pages - [For Chefs](https://nirorn.com/for-chefs): formats, culinary applications, samples, and collaboration. - [Our Process](https://nirorn.com/our-process): selection, salt curing, time, inspection, packing, traceability. - [Our Story](https://nirorn.com/our-story): why NIRORN gives a traditional ingredient modern presentation. - [Restaurant](https://nirorn.com/restaurant): the test kitchen where recipes are developed. - [Contact / Wholesale](https://nirorn.com/contact): general, wholesale, chef, restaurant, and media inquiries. ## FAQ ### What is Ngam Ngov? Ngam Ngov is a salt-cured lime: whole limes are salted and matured for months, producing an ingredient with concentrated citrus, salinity, gentle bitterness, and savory depth. It has a strong connection to Cambodian food culture and works well beyond it. ### What does salt-cured lime taste like? Bright citrus and salinity up front, a gentle bitterness from the peel, and a savory, almost umami depth. It behaves like acid and salt at once, without any added sugar. ### How do you use Ngam Ngov? Use the whole fruit, blend the flesh into sauces and dressings, stir the brine into marinades, or build drinks around its mature citrus. It suits glazes, grilled pork, duck and poultry, seafood, broths, cocktails, and desserts. ### Is Ngam Ngov the same as preserved lemon? No. Preserved lemon leans floral and soft; salt-cured lime leans savory and sharp, with a more mature, umami character — a different, more savory register of preserved citrus. ### Where is Ngam Ngov made? In Cambodia, by NIRORN — a preserving house that pairs traditional salt curing with modern, controlled production and clear labeling. ### How should Ngam Ngov be stored? Keep the jar sealed and refer to the label. Detailed storage and best-before guidance is being finalized for the retail release.