10 Culinary Must-Tries when Visiting Phuket

Global Team
04 Aug 2024 - 4 min read

Exploring culinary arts is a must when visiting a place. Especially if the place is already internationally famous, like the food in Phuket. The flavors served must be different from one another. It's just that it can always make tourists interested in visiting Phuket and hunting for special foods in Phuket. It must be rich in flavor and has its own characteristics that make many tourists return to Phuket again. It's really curious.

Phuket is nicknamed the "Pearl of the Andaman Sea" for its outstanding natural beauty. Here, we can find wide beaches with white sand that are simply incredible. Therefore, the best time to visit Phuket is during the dry season as the waves are relatively calm, making it safe to swim and play around the beach. Culinary is a very favorite thing for many people today. The taste and also the ingredients used must have characteristics between one place and another. Phuket culinary tourism is one of the wishlists that many people make when visiting Phuket. What culinary tours are there in Phuket?

What Eat in Phuket

Som Tum

Som tum, phuket culinary

A little unfamiliar but this is a must-try food when in Phuket. It's a green papaya salad consisting of a fresh and spicy mix of grated papaya, tomatoes, string beans, peanuts and a sour lime dressing. Doesn't it hit you right in the mouth?

Satay

chicken satay, Phuket culinary

Satay is a dish that also sells well in Phuket. Seasoned and grilled meat skewers are served with a delicious peanut sauce. Chicken and pork are popular choices. Whatever your taste, it can be customized but still with delicious flavors.

Tom Yum Goong

Tom Yum Gong, Phuket Culinary

One of Phuket's culinary specialties, the spicy shrimp soup is a classic Thai dish known for its bold flavors. It is made with a distinctive flavor combined with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal, and chili peppers.

Pad Thai

Pad Thai, Phuket Culinary

This is one menu that is widely known by tourists. This dish is fried noodles served with prawns, tofu, peanuts, bean sprouts and a delicious tamarind sauce. Just imagining it makes you drool, doesn't it?

Massaman Curry

Massaman Curry, Phuket Culinary

As the name suggests, this is a rich and thick curry made with tender meat (often beef or chicken), potatoes, peanuts, and coconut milk. It's really rich in flavor and also uses a lot of ingredients that are delicious when cooked.

Mee Pad Hokkien

Mee Pad Hokkien, Phuket Culinary

This is a scrumptious dish consisting of deep-fried yellow noodles with pork, squid, prawns, and vegetables in a sweet and savory sauce. Uniquely, this dish is a staple in Phuket and can be found in most street vendors and local restaurants. So it's a must-try when on vacation to Phuket.

Khao Soi Kai

Khao Soi Kai, Phuket Culinary

It sounds like a delicious soup and is indeed a flavorful yellow curry noodle soup that is a Southern Thai specialty. The dish is made from a creamy coconut milk broth, flavored with turmeric, chili, and other spices. The noodles are usually egg noodles, and the dish is usually served with crispy fried onions, salted mustard greens and lime wedges. It's reminiscent of home-cooked noodles.

Seafood

seafood, Phuket culinary

Unlike other seafood, seafood in Phuket is very fresh. Just go to the local market or beachside restaurants to try grilled shrimp, fish, squid and more. The sound of the waves and the smell of the beach make eating seafood in Phuket even more appetizing.

Pla Pao

Pla Pao Kluer fish.

This is a dish consisting of a whole fish stuffed with lemongrass and coated with a thick layer of salt before being grilled to perfection. Just hearing the process, it sounds as perfect as the name suggests.

Gaeng Keow Wan

Gaeng Keow Wan, Phuket culinary

A dish consisting of fragrant green curry with chicken, vegetables, and green curry paste. The green curry paste is usually made with chili, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal, and shrimp paste. This curry is usually served with white rice. From the description alone, it's already very appetizing?

Yum Khanom Jeen

Yum Khanom Jeen is a famous dish in Phuket

One of Phuket's favorite breakfast dishes. It is fresh rice noodles served with various curry sauces and fresh vegetables. Super healthy and loved by many.

It's always best to schedule your Phuket vacation in advance. Also, book your accommodation and transportation in Phuket so that you can have a quiet, economical and successful vacation. For more accommodation prices and promotions, check Traveloka soon!

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