Mee Hokkian
Yellow egg noodles stir-fried with leafy green
vegetables in soy sauce, usually with pork or chicken. The Best
known shops are:
- Mee Toh 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 prawn soup. For these try:
- Somjit near the clock tower traffic circle on Phuket Rd.
in Phuket Town.
- Jirayuwat on Phang-nga Rd., near Phang-nga Rd. and Montri
Rd. intersection on in Phuket Town.
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Mee Hunh Pah Chahng
Dry fried noodles eaten with pork bone soup.
For this try at:
- Small food center at the corner of Yaowarat Rd. and Dibuk Rd.
intersection on Yaowarat Rd.
- Small shop near the Tessaban Baan Ban Niao School on Takua Tung
Rd.
- Small food center on Ranong Rd. near the entrance to Soi Lorrong
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Mee Sua
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.
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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 fiery
character, delicious. It comes with an array of fresh vegetables
and boiled eggs that are mixed with the dish by diners 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 every where in Phuket but most
famous are in Phuket Town:
- Kwan Kanohm Jin on Tungka Rd.
- Pah Mai Shop on Krabi Rd.
- Pah Ri Shop on Pahtipath Rd.
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Lo Bah
Fried sausages served with fried tofu and spicy
sweet and sour sauce. For this try:
- Beng Sonhg Lo Bah on Poonphol Rd., Phuket Town.
- Lo Bah Bang Niao on Phuket Rd., the way to Sapan Hink in
Phuket Town.
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Oh Tao
 Oysters
fried with flour, eggs, and taro root. The best known places in
Phuket Town are:
- Roundabout Ohtao near the clock tower traffic circle on
Phuket Rd.
- A small shop on Phuket Rd. near Tessaban Ban Bang Niao School.
- A small shop in Pahtiphat Rd.
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Nam Prik Goong Sohd
Spicy shrimp paste with fresh shrimp, chili,
and lime. Eaten with rice or Kanohm Jin. Nam Prik comes in various
forms; it is generally regarded by Thais to be as indispensable
as rice.
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Nam Prik Goong Siab
Similar to the Nam Prik Goong Sohd but featuring
whole, dried shrimps and eaten with various vegetables as an appetizer.
Among the spiciest dishes in Thailand. Most restaurants that prepare
food according to order - as opposed to little shops serving only
a set menu - make Nam Prik Goong Siab. You car order this menu from
many restaurants in Phuket.
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Oh 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.
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Tao Sor
Tao Sor or Kanohm Pia Phuket - Spring rolls,
Chinese crepes. The beast known are found at:
- Kaeng Tin near Ruam Paet Hospital on Phuket Rd. in Phuket
Town.
- On Soi Suhn Utit, Yaowarat Rd. in Phuket Town.
- Kuhn Mae Ju on Thep Krasatri Rd. in the village of Sapam.
- Mae Boon Tahm on Surin Rd., Soi 4 in Phuket Town.
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Cashew Nuts
Cashew nuts are planted along many of Phuket
highways. Cashew nuts can try at:
- Maeti on Tilok Utit 2 Rd.
- Sri Boorapa Orchid on Takua Tung Rd. and Kwang Ban Teen
Kao Rd.
- Sri Supalak Orchid on Thepkrasattri Rd.
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Phuket Pineapples
Phuket pineapples are crisper and sweeter than
else where. Pineapples can be purchased in the Fresh Market, and
found generally.
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