Southern Thai food in Korat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Mq7bmXZu6g
Nice restaurant offering Southern Thai food near Wat Salawan. Try the Kua King, or Gai Ruen Khem. Open from early to 8 pm. It’s called KRUA PAK TAI which means “cuisine of the South”. The owner is from Nakhon Si Thammarat.
Here’s the google map location: https://goo.gl/maps/DuXV9vGjAZC2
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is southern Thai food and why is it different from other Thai cuisines?
Southern Thai cuisine is the spiciest, most pungent regional Thai cuisine — characterized by intense use of fresh turmeric, shrimp paste (kapi), coconut milk, and fiercely hot chilies. The Islamic-influenced south also features biryani-style dishes (khao mok) and massaman curry with Persian spice influences. Sour flavours from tamarind and belimbi are also prominent.
What are must-try southern Thai dishes?
Essential southern Thai dishes: kaeng tai pla (intensely pungent curry with fermented fish innards), khua kling (dry stir-fry with fresh turmeric and chilies, extremely spicy), nam prik goong siap (smoked shrimp paste dip), khao yam (rice salad with herbs and toasted coconut), pak tai fish curry, and the distinctive southern-style biryani (khao mok gai).
Is southern Thai food available in Korat?
Southern Thai food is less common in Korat (an Isan city) than Isan or central Thai cuisine. However, the growing diversity of Korat’s restaurant scene means specialist southern Thai restaurants have appeared, catering to both Thai migrants from the south and curious local diners. Extreme spice levels should be expected.
Why is southern Thai food so much spicier than the rest of Thailand?
Southern Thailand’s proximity to Malaysia and historical spice trade routes, combined with the hot humid climate and a large Muslim population, have created a cuisine that uses fresh chilies far more aggressively than northern or central Thai cooking. Some researchers also note that spicy food has antimicrobial properties that were practical before refrigeration in hot coastal climates.
