Nam Prik Kung Siap in Phuket น้ำพริกกุ้งเสียบ
Nam prik kung siap is a Phuket dried-shrimp relish with raw vegetables. It fits a Baba table, not a first som tum.
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Thaiน้ำพริกกุ้งเสียบ · nam phrik kung siap
Price150 to 300 THB
RoomThe Charm, Krabi Road
Clock11:30 to 21:00; phone ahead
What it tastes like
- Dried shrimp, chili, and a sour-salty dip. Eat it with raw veg and rice.
How to order it
- Thai name: nam phrik kung siap (น้ำพริกกุ้งเสียบ).
- Say: Khor nam phrik kung siap, khrap/kha.
- Phone The Charm before you walk in. This is a table dish.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 150 to 300 THB.
Where to try it
- The Charm Dining Gallery, 32 Krabi Rd, Talat Nuea, Phuket. 11:30 to 21:00; phone ahead. 150 to 300 THB. Baba mansion. Pair with a Town noodle if you want a cheaper first plate.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Medium to hot.
- Diet: Shrimp. Not vegetarian.
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.
- Gaeng Som is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Do you need a booking?
- Phone ahead. Walk-in works on a quiet weekday lunch.
- Is this a first Phuket plate?
- No. Start with mee hokkien, then come here if you want the Baba relish.