Grilled Squid in Koh Phi Phi ปลาหมึกย่าง
Grilled squid is a charcoal snack with chili sauce, sold by the piece rather than as a whole fish by the kilo. Tonsai's seafood row on Koh Phi Phi grills it in the evening.
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Thaiปลาหมึกย่าง · pla muek yang
Price80 to 150 THB
RoomTonsai seafood row
ClockEvening
What it tastes like
- Charred squid and chili sauce. Order it off the grill, not from a cold tray.
How to order it
- Thai name: pla muek yang (ปลาหมึกย่าง).
- Say: Khor pla muek yang, thao rai, khrap/kha.
- Ask the price for the squid in front of you.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 80 to 150 THB.
Where to try it
- Tonsai seafood row, Tonsai Village, Koh Phi Phi, Krabi. Evening. 80 to 150 THB. Skip this, go here: skip a kilo fish if the budget is a snack; squid by the piece is the smaller order.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Mild. The sauce is hot.
- Diet: Squid.
Next plates
- Back to the Koh Phi Phi food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Koh Phi Phi page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
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- Lunch?
- Annas is open from 12:00 for a wok. This grill is the evening row.
- Price?
- By the piece. Hear the number.