Gaeng Som in Koh Samui แกงส้ม
Gaeng som is sour curry still cooked in island kitchens around Bang Po and Maenam. It fits a north-coast lunch, not a Chaweng cocktail menu.
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Thaiแกงส้ม · kaeng som
Price120 to 180 THB
RoomBang Po seafood rooms
Clock11:00 to 21:00
What it tastes like
- Tamarind and local fish. Ask for less spicy if you want to finish it.
How to order it
- Thai name: kaeng som (แกงส้ม).
- Say: Khor kaeng som pla, pet nit noi, khrap/kha.
- North-coast rooms. The car from Chaweng is 20 to 40 minutes.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 120 to 180 THB.
Where to try it
- Bang Po seafood rooms, Bang Po seafood rooms, Maenam, Koh Samui 84330. 11:00 to 21:00. 120 to 180 THB. Useful if you already sleep on the north coast. Do not cross the island twice for this pot.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Hot.
- Diet: Fish.
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.
- Chaweng Grilled Fish is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Fisherman Village Grill 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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- Chaweng or Bang Po?
- Bang Po if you want the sour pot. Chaweng if you want a night grill on your own strip.
- How hot?
- Ask for pet nit noi. Island kitchens still cook it southern-hot.