Mackerel Fish Cakes in Pattaya ทอดมันปลา
Tod mun pla is known for fish paste fried into cakes with curry paste and kaffir lime, crisp outside and bouncy inside. Moom Aroi sells the mackerel cakes for 220 THB.
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Thaiทอดมันปลาอินทรีย์ · thot man pla
Price220 THB
RoomMoom Aroi, Naklua
Clock10:30 to 21:30
What it tastes like
- Curry paste, lime leaf, and a crisp crust. The relish is sweet and sour.
How to order it
- Thai name: thot man pla (ทอดมันปลาอินทรีย์).
- Say: Khor thot man pla, khrap/kha.
- The cakes are 220 THB. They are a starter. The sea bass is the main.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 220 THB.
Where to try it
- Moom Aroi Naklua, 83/4 Moo 2, Na Kluea Alley 4, Bang Lamung, Chon Buri 20150. 10:30 to 21:30 daily. 220 THB. Skip this, go here: skip the cakes if you are only eating one thing. The lime sea bass at 480 THB is the plate that uses the tanks.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Medium.
- Diet: Fish and curry paste.
Next plates
- Back to the Pattaya food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Pattaya page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
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- Which fish is in the cakes?
- The menu names Indian mackerel cakes at 220 THB.
- Are they a full meal?
- No. Treat them as a starter beside rice and a main.