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Khmer Cuisine is similar to that of its Southeast Asian neighbors. It is relatively unknown to the world compared to its neighbors but has been described as somewhat similar to Thai cuisine. Many of the Khmers who knew how to cook authentic Khmer cuisine before the civil war were killed during the Khmer Rouge Regime. Cambodian cuisine also uses fish sauce widely in soups, stir-fried cuisine, and as dippings. Curry dishes known as gahree (in Khmer, ការី), which shows its ties with Indian cuisine. Influences from Chinese cuisine can be noted in the use of many variations of rice noodles. Beef noodle soup known simply as Kahteew (in Khmer, កុយទាវ) is a popular dish brought to Cambodia by its Chinese settlers. Also, Banh chiao is the Khmer version of the Vietnamese Bánh xèo.