Food lovers will be in their element on the island of Phuket in Thailand as they would encounter an array of tantalizing dishes, including tasty soups, curries, noodle dishes, salads and so on.

Pad Thai

A great choice with which to commence your sampling of Phuket’s foods would be the very popular pad Thai. Whilst there would be numerous variations of this dish, it would usually feature noodles with tofu, onions, bean sprouts and ground peanuts. As you experience Thai foods at the local Bangtao restaurants an accommodation choice to consider where you could savour pad Thai would be SAii Laguna Phuket.

Tom yum goong

The flavourful soup known as tom yum goong would be another culinary delight for visitors; in fact, this food is considered to be Thailand’s national dish. The jumbo shrimps and mushrooms would be key ingredients, along with a fish sauce, chillis and herbs such as lemongrass, galangal, lime leaves and shallots which provide zesty flavours.

Green chicken curry

Another mouth-watering Phuket speciality would be the delectable green chicken curry which would prominently feature coconut milk, bamboo shoots, tiny eggplants, lemongrass, galangal, sweet basil and coriander. Green chillies would provide the distinctive colour of this dish, although green curry paste would sometimes be used instead.

Som tam 

Som tam 
Image via Wikimedia Commons – Takeaway, Som tam khao niao kai yang, CC BY-SA 3.0

The delightful som tam or spicy papaya salad would be another not-to-be-missed Phuket culinary experience. The principal ingredient in this dish would be the chopped green papaya; a fair quantity of red chilli would also be added. Som tam would often be combined with sticky rice and barbequed chicken for a hearty meal.