Restaurant Guide for Koh Phangan
selection of recommended places to eat good food and have a good time on Koh Phangan
Find good Restaurants & Bars in:
Haad Rin, Haad Yao, Sri Thanu, Chaloklum, Wok Tum, Thong Sala
About Thai Food in Thailand:
Salty in taste, khao yam is taken with different types of vegetables, considered special ties of the south are sataw, med riang and look niang.
Sataw is a green pod and when stripped reveals green berries inside, sataw berries sometimes are chopped into very thin slices and cooked with meat and chillies or simply added to any gang or it can be boiled with other vegetables in coconut milk, or taken raw with chili sauce. The berries can be preserved by pickling them and eaten without any further cooking.
Despite the fact that Thailand is at least partially separated from its neighbors by sea, it has never isolated itself from other countries, Indian and Malaysian spices and dishes like curries were brought in with travel & trade, and the Thais were quick to include these wonderful flavors to their own unique version of curry, now there are four main curries in Thai food: Green, Red, Yellow, and Massaman.
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