Fermented Catfish in Koh Phangan ปลาดุกหมักทอด
Deep-fried fermented catfish is a crisp, moist fish, known for the funk of the ferment under a dry crust. Dear Phangan in Wok Tum cooks it only for booked tables.
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Thaiปลาดุกหมักทอด · pla duk mak thot
Price1,000 THB a dinner
RoomDear Phangan, Wok Tum
What it tastes like
- Fermented fish, a dry crust, and a moist centre. Sharper than a plain fry.
How to order it
- Thai name: pla duk mak thot (ปลาดุกหมักทอด).
- Say: Khor pla duk mak thot, khrap/kha.
- There is no fixed public clock. The kitchen cooks only the covers that are booked. A dinner is 1,000 THB.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 1,000 THB a dinner.
Where to try it
- Dear Phangan, 13/9 Mu 4, Wok Tum, Koh Phangan, Surat Thani 84280. 1,000 THB a dinner. Skip this, go here: skip a Full Moon party stall if you want this fish. Dear Phangan cooks only for tables booked ahead, and the dinner is 1,000 THB.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Medium, and it changes with the day.
- Diet: Fish. The menu is not fixed.
Next plates
- Back to the Koh Phangan food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Koh Phangan page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Khao Gaeng is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Som Tum is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Grilled Seafood is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Can you walk in for dinner?
- No. The kitchen cooks only the covers that are booked, so reserve before you go.
- What does dinner cost?
- A dinner on the booking page is 1,000 THB. The menu changes with the catch, so the fish is not a separate plate price.