Is gourami a sea fish?

No. It is a freshwater fish, fried until crisp.

What time does the kitchen close?

It runs daily from 09:00 to 21:00.

Crispy Gourami in Khao Yai ปลาสลิดทอด

Fact-checked: 31 Oct 2026

Crispy gourami is a freshwater fish fried until the skin crisps, a dry plate beside the beef curry. Banmai Chay Nam on Mittraphap Road fries it daily from 09:00 to 21:00.

Khao YaiTypical fish 120 to 200 THBpla salit thot Thai food hub

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Thaiปลาสลิดทอด · pla salit thot

PriceTypical fish 120 to 200 THB

RoomBanmai Chay Nam, Mittraphap Road

Clock09:00 to 21:00 daily

What it tastes like

Crisp gourami. A fry, not a coconut curry.

How to order it

Thai name: pla salit thot (ปลาสลิดทอด).
Say: Khor pla salit thot, khrap/kha.
Daily from 09:00 to 21:00. A typical fish is 120 to 200 THB.

Typical price

2026 cash: Typical fish 120 to 200 THB.

Where to try it

Banmai Chay Nam, 21 Mittraphap Road, Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima 30130. 09:00 to 21:00 daily. Typical fish 120 to 200 THB. Skip this, go here: A sea-fish order misses, because gourami is a freshwater fry. The coconut beef in this room is beef coconut curry, 150 to 250 THB, daily until 21:00.

Spice level and diet

Heat: Mild. The fish sauce on the side is salty.
Diet: Fish.

Next plates

Back to the Khao Yai food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
Use the Khao Yai page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
Petai Prawns is the nearby order if this plate is done.
Southern Yellow Curry is the nearby order if this plate is done.

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