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Fern and Prawn Salad in Phuket ยำผักกูดกุ้ง

Yam phak kut goong is a sour salad of fiddlehead fern and fresh prawns, dressed with lime and chili. Tu Kab Khao at 8 Phang Nga Road sells that salad for 185 THB, and the room runs 11:00 to 21:00 daily.

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Fern and Prawn Salad in Phuket

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Thaiยำผักกูดกุ้งสด · yam phak kut kung
Price185 THB
RoomTu Kab Khao, Phang Nga
Clock11:00 to 21:00

What it tastes like

  • Lime, chili, fern, and sweet prawn. It is a salad, not the crab curry the room is famous for.

How to order it

  • Thai name: yam phak kut kung (ยำผักกูดกุ้งสด).
  • Say: Khor yam phak kut kung, khrap/kha.
  • The fern salad is 185 THB. If you want the crab curry instead, Raya on Dibuk sells a small pot for 400 THB and a large one for 600 THB.

Typical price

  • 2026 cash: 185 THB.

Where to try it

  • Tu Kab Khao, 8 Phang Nga Rd, Talat Yai, Mueang Phuket 83000. 11:00 to 21:00 daily. 185 THB. Skip this, go here: skip this salad if you came for the crab curry. Raya on Dibuk sells a small pot for 400 THB and a large one for 600 THB, last order 21:30.

Spice level and diet

  • Heat: Medium to hot.
  • Diet: Prawn. Not a vegetarian salad.

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Common questions

Why this salad and not the crab curry?
Order this when you want a sour plate at 185 THB. Raya's crab curry is the famous pot, at 400 THB small or 600 THB large.
What time should I go?
Any time from 11:00 to 21:00. The room is at 8 Phang Nga Road and it does not break in the afternoon.