7 Delicious Thai Foods in Phuket Thailand

Thai food is popular globally for many reasons. Some prefer it for taste while some for the irresistible spices.

While you are in Phuket, Thailand, you can expect the most authentic Thai food that you can ever have.

Now, at the restaurant, you will find a lot of varieties depending upon their preferences. Yet, there are some local dishes that will never disappoint you.

So, if you prefer Thai food and want to know the 7 most delicious ones to taste while in Phuket, here you go. Here are the most popular and delectable Thai foods in Phuket that you cannot miss.

1. Tom Yum Goong 

This one is the national dish of Thailand. This dish is known for its exotic aroma due to the herbs like lemongrass, lime leaves, galangal, and shallots.

Now, when it comes to the taste, you will get a spicy kick as there is a generous amount of chilis and fish sauce used. Also, there are mushrooms and shrimps that make this Thai soup flavorful. You can either have it as an appetizer or as a main course paired with rice.

2. Pad Thai

Noodle is the main ingredient in this dish, and it has many variations throughout the world. In Phuket, you will find tofu, bean sprouts, onion, and finely ground peanuts along with the noodles.

This dish is perfect as a main dinner course. In some restaurants, you get to add more fish sauce, sugar, chili powder, and crushed peanuts as per your preferences.

3. Kuay Tiew

If you are fond of healthy and non-spicy dishes, you will find this one delectable for sure. It is a noodle soup that makes one of the best staple foods in Thailand. This one also has got a lot of variations as per the preference of the maker. On the top of the broth, usually thin noodles or slices of broad is served. The usage of meat in this dish is very popular as well.

4. Som Tam

Hailing from northeastern Thailand, this dish is a must-try when in Phuket. Though the sweet-or-sour scale varies in restaurants, the main ingredient remains the same. It is a spicy papaya salad that uses a generous amount of red chilies for extra spice. The dish is traditionally eaten with sticky rice and barbeque chicken.

5. Gai Med Ma Moung

Phuket is known worldwide for its widely grown cashew nuts. This dish includes stir-fried chicken with cashew nuts, and if you prefer non-spicy dishes, this one will please you for sure. To balance the taste or rather enhance it, sweet soy sauce, honey, garlic, and a few dried chilis are added into this dish.

6. Geng Kheaw Wan Gai

This one is the most popular Thai green curry of chicken. It also contains coconut milk, eggplants, bamboo shoots, galangal, lemongrass, coriander, and sweet basil. Though many restaurants prepare this dish with green curry paste, the others only use green chilies that create such a wonderful color. You can enjoy it with steamed rice or flatbread.

7. Tom Kha Gai

This one is another preparation with chicken and coconut milk. If you have tasted the spicy shrimp soup, you will find this one milder. It gives you a sweet, tame twist that you will cherish for sure.

Also, spices and herbs like lemongrass and galangal make this one a perfect choice when you are in a mood for subtle taste. A plate of steamed rice will accompany this one nicely.

Above are the 7 dishes that you can try when in Phuket. You can find many restaurants that serve authentic Thai foods in Phuket.

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