Unseen Phuket Foods

Phuket has a number of foods different in character and flavour from those of other areas in Thailand. The international character of the island, however, with so many different restaurants catering to a multitude of tastes, makes it difficult for non-Thais to identify Phuket cuisine. Below is a list of dishes and shops where they can be sampled.
Mee Hokkian is yellow egg noodles stir-fried with leafy green vegetables in soy sauce,usually with pork or chicken.The best known shops are :

- Mee Ton Poh :near the clock tower traffic circle on Phuket Rd., in Phuket Town.

- Mee Sapam : On Thep Krasatri Rd., in the village of Sapam.

- Mee Ao Geh : on Phunphol Rd., in Phuket Town. Yellow noodles are also cooked in both "dry" and "wet" versions, and as a prawn soup. For these try

Kanohm Jin Phuket : Noodles often compared to spaghetti usually served with a spicy curry sauce, the most common made from fish. It is usually eaten as a breakfast food and is, if you can stand its fresh character, delicious. It comes with an array of fresh vegetables and boiled eggs that are mixed with the dish by dinners at their table. It is often found with the fried pastry called Pah Tong Go and the curried fish mousse called Hor Mohk, both of which are very tasty. Some of the curries are not spicy, so try a shop that has many curries to choose from if you are sensitive to spicy cuisine. There are many shops to choose from everywhere in Phuket but the most famous are in Phuket Town :
- Kwan Kanohm Jin on Tungka Rd.

- Pah Mai on statun Rd.

- Pha Ri on Pahtiphaht Rd.

Mee Sue Breakfast noodles served with the boiled rice dishes Khao Tohm or Johk. This can be ordered at various shops around town, but the best known in Phuket Town is :

- Kou Kwan near Ruampaet Hospital on Phuket Rd.

Lo Bah Fried sausages served with fried tofu and spicy sweet and sour sauce. For this try (In Phuket Town) :

- On The way to span Hin.

- On Poonphol Rd.

Oh Tao Oysters fried with flour, eggs, and taro root. The best known places in Phuket Town are :

- near the Tessaban Ban Bang Niao schoo

- near the clock tower traffic circle on Phuket Rd., in Phuket Town.

Oaw Aew An iced sweet made of flour, banana, and a little seaweed. Look for it at :

- On Soi Soon Utit, Yaowarat Rd.

- On Ranong Rd., at the entrance to Soi Lorong

Other foods held to be characteristic of Phuket include cashew nuts, which are planted along many of Phuket's highways, and pineapples--though to be crisper and sweeter than elsewhere.

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