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Kra Jok See
7 TOP 10 THAI DISHES
Tucked into an 18th-century
Sino-Portuguese shop house in
Phuket Town, this charming restau-
rant, with exposed wooden beams
and candlelit tables, serves delicious
traditional Thai cuisine. However, the
night really begins after dessert,
when the music is cranked up for
one of Kra Jok See’s legendary
dance parties. Reservations are
recommended (see p86).
Baan Rim Pa
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Perched on a cliff above Kalim
and Patong bays, Baan Rim Pa serves Khao niaw mamuang dessert
royal Thai cuisine, once found only in 1 Tom Yum Gung
the kingdom’s pal aces. The emphasis Simmered in a clear broth, this hot and
in this cooking is on precise presen- sour prawn soup introduces a world of
exhila rating new flavors.
tation and color, so it requires special
training for chefs (see p87). 2 Phat Thai
An iconic Thai street food, this features
stir-fried rice noodles, eggs, fish sauce,
tamarind juice, and more.
3 Phat Kraprao
This spicy, flavorful stir-fry is made
with chili and basil leaves, and is often
served with rice and a fried egg.
4 Gaeng Kiaw Wan
A Thai green curry, this is usually
cooked with chicken or beef, and
can be spicy and a little sweet.
5 Gai Phat Met Mamuang
Chicken stir-fried with cashew nuts
is a popular Thai dish, especially in
tourist areas.
6 Somtam
A spicy salad made from shredded
Baan Rim Pa’s dramatic setting
unripened papaya, somtam is often
Sala Bua
9 eaten with sticky rice.
7 Tom Kha Gai
Located at Impiana Cabana
Resort (see p113), this beachfront Made with coconut milk, galangal,
lemongrass, and chicken, this is a
restaurant features Thai and Pacific- delicious hot soup.
Rim fusion cuisine. The Australian
fire-roasted Chateaubriand is 8 Khao Phat
A simple dish made of Thai fried
recommended (see p87). rice, khao phat is often served with
Kopitiam by Wilai
0 cucumber and sweet chili sauce.
9 Por Pia
Serving hokkien mee (Hokkien
fried noodles), a Phuket specialty, These Thai spring rolls, usually fried,
are often stuffed with vegetables,
this colorful eatery is the younger noodles, and pork or shrimp.
sibling of the perinnially popular
Wilai restaurant. The space has been 10 Khao Niaw Mamuang
Made with succulent fresh mango and
designed like a Chinese shop house. sticky rice, this dish is drizzled with a
Other specialties include phat thai sweet coconut cream sauce.
and southern Thai curries (see p86).
For a key to restaurant price ranges see p87
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