Som Tum Poo Plara in Bangkok ส้มตำปูปลาร้า
Som tum poo pla ra is papaya salad with field crab and fermented fish. It is the Isan plate, not a first som tum.
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Thaiส้มตำปูปลาร้า · som tam pu pla ra
Price60 to 100 THB
RoomJae Koy, Phetchaburi 12
FunkPla ra is the point
What it tastes like
- Funk from pla ra, sour lime, and bits of crab. Smell is the point. Heat is usually high.
How to order it
- Thai name: som tam pu pla ra (ส้มตำปูปลาร้า).
- Say: Khor som tam pu pla ra, pet nit noi, khrap/kha.
- If raw fermented crab worries you, stay on som tum Thai.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 60 to 100 THB.
Where to try it
- Jae Koy Somtum, 362/2-3 Phetchaburi Rd between sois 12 and 14, Ratchathewi. 10:00 to 04:00. 60 to 100 THB. Late Isan room. Pair with larb, not a second som tum.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Hot. Ask down on a first visit.
- Diet: Fermented fish and crab. Not a first-trip safe plate if you avoid raw seafood.
Next plates
- Back to the Bangkok food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Isan food guide page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Som Tum Thai is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Larb Moo is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Nam Tok is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Is the crab raw?
- Field crab in this salad is salted and fermented. If that worries you, order som tum Thai.
- Lunch or late?
- Jae Koy runs late. Lunch Isan rooms also cook it.