Coconut Fish Curry in Koh Samui แกงกะทิปลา
Coconut fish curry is fish in a coconut gravy, known for a milder pot than a southern sour curry. Khao Hom at 34/36 Mu 4, Bo Phut, runs 11:00 to 21:30 daily.
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Thaiแกงกะทิปลา · kaeng kathi pla
PriceNot printed on the menu
RoomKhao Hom, Bo Phut
Clock11:00 to 21:30 daily
What it tastes like
- Coconut milk, fish, and a light chili. Softer than gaeng som.
How to order it
- Thai name: kaeng kathi pla (แกงกะทิปลา).
- Say: Khor kaeng kathi pla, khrap/kha.
- Daily 11:00 to 21:30. Bai liang with egg is the vegetable plate. Tom yum on the menu is 220 THB.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: Not printed on the menu.
Where to try it
- Khao Hom, 34/36 Mu 4, Bo Phut, Koh Samui, Surat Thani. 11:00 to 21:30 daily. Not printed on the menu. Skip this, go here: skip the tom yum at 220 THB if you want fish in coconut milk. This gravy is the milder curry.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Medium. Say pet nit noi.
- Diet: Fish and coconut.
Next plates
- Back to the Koh Samui food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Chaweng page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Crab Coconut Curry is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Gaeng Som is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Khao Man Gai is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Is this the sour curry?
- No. This pot is fish in coconut milk, milder than gaeng som.
- What does the curry cost?
- A plate price for this curry is not printed. Tom yum on the same menu is 220 THB.