There’s more to the island than Phuket nightlife. If you love good food, then you would surely love Phuket. Phuket offers a good selection of restaurants that will suit whatever taste in food ambiance that you have. There are places which serve Western cuisine and there are those that offer Asian dishes as well. As a matter of fact, one of the reasons why many tourists flock to Phuket, aside from its beautiful beaches, would be the food.
Possibly the best cuisine that Phuket offers would be Thai food, which is renowned for its use of fresh and succulent ingredients as well as for its wonderful and exotic flavors. Phuket cuisine is most popular for their delectable seafood dishes. Another good thing about restaurants in Phuket is that they offer reasonable prices so you would be able to enjoy Thai food without burning a hole in your pocket.
Even when you are eating breakfast in bed or having lunch at a small local noodle roadside stall or you are having dinner with fine wine, you would surely love the food that Phuket and its restaurants have to offer.
Here are some of the more popular dishes that you can order in Phuket restaurants.
1. Tom Yang Goong. This is made with jumbo shrimps, lemongrass, lime leaves, shallots and mushrooms and is usually eaten with chili and fish sauce. It has a flavor that is a unique combination of spicy and sour. It can be a great appetizer or a main dish served with rice.
2. Pad Thai. This is a dish that is made up of noodles, bean sprouts, tofu, onions and peanuts. Phuket restaurants usually offer a number of variations to this very popular dish.
3. Kuat Tiew. This is a noodle soup that is also a famous dish in Thailand. The noodles that are used with it can range from thin to wide and it can be served with almost any edible meat like pork, chicken, duck, beef and seafood.
