Grouper with Bitter Melon in Khao Lak ปลากะรังผัดมะระ
Grouper with bitter melon is a red grouper stir-fry, bitter greens against firm fish. Roe Dang on Phet Kasem Road in Lam Kaen serves it 11:00 to 14:00 and 17:00 to 20:00, and closes Wednesday and Thursday.
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Thaiปลากะรังผัดมะระ · pla krang phat mara
PriceTypical plate 220 to 400 THB
RoomRoe Dang, Phet Kasem Road, Lam Kaen
Clock11:00 to 14:00 and 17:00 to 20:00; closed Wednesday and Thursday
What it tastes like
- Grouper and bitter melon. A stir-fry, not a coconut soup.
How to order it
- Thai name: pla krang phat mara (ปลากะรังผัดมะระ).
- Say: Khor pla krang phat mara, khrap/kha.
- 11:00 to 14:00 and 17:00 to 20:00, closed Wednesday and Thursday. A typical plate is 220 to 400 THB.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: Typical plate 220 to 400 THB.
Where to try it
- Roe Dang, 55/15 Mu 1, Phet Kasem Road, Lam Kaen, Phang Nga 82210. 11:00 to 14:00 and 17:00 to 20:00; closed Wednesday and Thursday. Typical plate 220 to 400 THB. Skip this, go here: A 15:00 arrival hits the break, 14:00 to 17:00, and Wednesday and Thursday are closed. Soy chicken in Takua Pa breaks from 13:30 to 16:30, then runs until 21:30.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Medium. Southern heat is the default.
- Diet: Fish.
Next plates
- Back to the Khao Lak food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Khao Lak page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
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- Tai Pla Vegetables is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Can I arrive at 15:00?
- No. There is a break from 14:00 to 17:00, and Wednesday and Thursday are closed.
- What is the fish?
- The fish is red grouper, stir-fried with bitter melon.