Gaeng Som in Phuket แกงส้ม
Gaeng som is sour southern curry with fish or prawn. It fits a Phuket Town mansion table, hotter than a Bangkok gaeng.
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Thaiแกงส้ม · kaeng som
Price80 to 150 THB
RoomTu Kab Khao, Krabi Road
Clock11:00 to 21:00
What it tastes like
- Tamarind sour, turmeric, and chili. Fish or prawn. It should sting, then clear.
How to order it
- Thai name: kaeng som (แกงส้ม).
- Say: Khor kaeng som pla, pet nit noi, khrap/kha.
- Share the pot. Ask how hot before they ladle.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 80 to 150 THB.
Where to try it
- Tu Kab Khao, 20 Krabi Rd, Talat Yai, Phuket 83000. 11:00 to 21:00. 80 to 150 THB. Mansion room. Crab curry is the other named pot here.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Hot by default.
- Diet: Fish or prawn. Confirm the stock if you need no fish.
Next plates
- Back to the Phuket food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Phuket Old Town food page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Gaeng Poo Bai Chaplu is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Moo Hong is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Nam Prik Kung Siap is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Is this the same as Bangkok gaeng som?
- No. The southern pot is hotter and more sour. Ask for pet nit noi.
- Lunch or dinner?
- Either. Lunch is quieter in Town.