Wok Tum food guide
Deep-fried fermented catfish is a crisp fish with a moist centre, known for the funk under the crust. Dear Phangan in Wok Tum cooks it only for tables that are booked.
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The kitchen at 13/9 Mu 4 cooks only the covers that are booked, so there is no public walk-in clock. A dinner is 1,000 THB, and the menu moves with the catch.
Skip this, go here: Full Moon party stalls will not have this fish, which is cooked only for booked covers at 1,000 THB. The dish page is fermented catfish.
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- Can I walk in for the catfish?
- No. The kitchen cooks only the covers that are booked.
- What does dinner cost?
- A dinner is 1,000 THB. The fish is part of that sitting, not a separate posted plate price.