Phuket Food & Drink

Kuay Tiew

Meaning “Noodles”, Kuay Tiew is a popular noodle soup in Phuket that you can find this dish sold everywhere in Thailand. Being made from different ingredients that are cooked separately, such as seafood, pork, and chicken, so when you order, the Thai will mix them together and add broth at the end. There is a wide range of noodle variations, from thick-size noodles “Sen Yai”, thin-sized noodles “Sen Mee”, to yellow noodles made from egg and wheat called “Sen Ba-mee”

Kuay Tiew (Noodle Soup)

Kuay Tiew (Noodle Soup)

Som Tam

Son Tam is a Green Papaya Salad dish that appears on the menu of small local vendors on the streets to high-end restaurants in Phuket. Best if you eat with barbequed chicken, the dish feature an excellent balance of sweet from palm sugar and sour from lime, you will love it right on the first try!

Som Tam (Green Papaya Salad)

Som Tam (Green Papaya Salad)

Pad Thai

As one of the most famous dishes not only in Thailand but also all over the world, Pad Thai is a must-try dish when you travel to Thailand as well as Phuket. This is a delicious noodle stir fry with a sweet yet a bit sour sauce mixed with flat rice noodles and seafood.

Pad Thai (Stir Fried Noodles)

Pad Thai (Stir Fried Noodles)

Tom Yum Goong

Tom Yum Goong is an easy-to-make hot sour soup, and the main ingredient is shrimp with fish sauce and mushrooms. For gourmets who love seafood with a spicy taste, this is a dish you should not miss! Wake up your taste buds with umami flavor from seafood and end with a hot finish.

Tom Yum Goong (Thai Soup)

Tom Yum Goong (Thai Soup)

Kao Phad

Kao Phad is a Thai fried rice - a popular dish that locals usually eat in their daily life. Thai jasmine rice will be cooked and left to cool before being stirred with many different ingredients, such as eggs, cucumber, garlic, tomato, and sesame oil. This is a can-be-customized dish so that you can add pork, chicken, or beef - whatever meat you like into the dish

Kao Phad (Thai Fried Rice)

Kao Phad (Thai Fried Rice)

Tom Kha Gai

This Thai coconut chicken soup is one of the most famous soups in Thailand and is also a tasty dish worth trying when you travel to Phuket. If you are a fan of chicken meat, add this dish to your list ‘what to eat in Phuket’. Featuring an alluring milder creamy taste from coconut milk, Tom Kha Gai is flavorful with many different spices, including galangal, chilies, green onions, and lemongrass

Tom Kha Gai (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup)

Tom Kha Gai (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup)

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