Petai Prawns in Khao Yai กุ้งผัดสะตอ
Petai prawns are a stir-fry of prawns, petai beans, and shrimp paste, pungent on purpose. Yung Khao on Thanarat Road in Pak Chong serves them daily from 10:00 to 20:00.
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Thaiกุ้งผัดสะตอ · kung phat sato
PriceTypical plate 180 to 320 THB
RoomYung Khao, Thanarat Road
Clock10:00 to 20:00 daily
What it tastes like
- Prawn, petai, and shrimp paste. Pungent on purpose.
How to order it
- Thai name: kung phat sato (กุ้งผัดสะตอ).
- Say: Khor kung phat sato, khrap/kha.
- Daily from 10:00 to 20:00. A typical plate is 180 to 320 THB.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: Typical plate 180 to 320 THB.
Where to try it
- Yung Khao, 54 Mu 4, Thanarat Road, Nong Nam Daeng, Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima 30130. 10:00 to 20:00 daily. Typical plate 180 to 320 THB. Skip this, go here: Mild noodles will not taste like petai and shrimp paste. This room closes at 20:00. The sharper pot is southern yellow curry, a typical plate 120 to 220 THB.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Medium to hot.
- Diet: Prawn and shrimp paste.
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.
- Southern Yellow Curry is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Snail Coconut Curry is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- What is petai?
- It is the strong southern bean, also called stink bean, stir-fried here with prawns and shrimp paste.
- How late is the kitchen?
- It runs daily from 10:00 to 20:00.