Crab Coconut Curry in Koh Samui แกงกะทิปู
Crab coconut curry is a coconut gravy with crab, known for shrubby basil, with wild betel as a swap. Jun Hom in Mae Nam runs 11:00 to 20:00 daily.
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Thaiแกงกะทิปูใบกะเพรา · kaeng kathi pu bai kraphrao
Price450 THB
RoomJun Hom, Mae Nam
Clock11:00 to 20:00 daily
What it tastes like
- Coconut, crab, and basil. Richer than a clear tom yum. Each plate is cooked to order.
How to order it
- Thai name: kaeng kathi pu bai kraphrao (แกงกะทิปูใบกะเพรา).
- Say: Khor kaeng kathi pu, khrap/kha.
- Daily 11:00 to 20:00. The crab coconut curry is 450 THB. Ask for wild betel if you do not want the shrubby basil.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 450 THB.
Where to try it
- Jun Hom, 8/3 Mu 5, Mae Nam, Koh Samui, Surat Thani 84330. 11:00 to 20:00 daily. 450 THB. Skip this, go here: skip a Chaweng beach grill if you want crab in coconut gravy. Jun Hom in Mae Nam cooks that curry to order at 450 THB.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Medium. The curry paste carries heat.
- Diet: Crab 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.
- Gaeng Som is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Chaweng Grilled Fish is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Is this a beach grill?
- No. It is an open-air southern kitchen in Mae Nam, and each plate is cooked to order.
- How late does the kitchen run?
- Daily until 20:00. The room opens at 11:00.