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Fish Maw Salad in Ubon Ratchathani ยำกระเพาะปลา

Fish maw salad is a spicy mix of fish maw, bamboo shoot, and herbs in a sharp dressing. Som Tum Jinda on Phichit Rangsan Road serves it daily from 10:30 to 21:00.

Ubon RatchathaniTypical plate 120 to 200 THByam krapho pla Thai food hub
Fish Maw Salad in Ubon Ratchathani

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Thaiยำกระเพาะปลา · yam krapho pla
PriceTypical plate 120 to 200 THB
RoomSom Tum Jinda, Phichit Rangsan Road
Clock10:30 to 21:00 daily

What it tastes like

  • Fish maw, bamboo, and herbs. A salad, not the papaya mortar.

How to order it

  • Thai name: yam krapho pla (ยำกระเพาะปลา).
  • Say: Khor yam krapho pla, khrap/kha.
  • Daily from 10:30 to 21:00. A typical plate is 120 to 200 THB.

Typical price

  • 2026 cash: Typical plate 120 to 200 THB.

Where to try it

  • Som Tum Jinda, 63/1-2 Phichit Rangsan Road, Nai Mueang, Ubon Ratchathani 34000. 10:30 to 21:00 daily. Typical plate 120 to 200 THB. Skip this, go here: Papaya salad is a different plate. That mortar is on the crispy catfish som tum page, 80 to 150 THB. This salad is fish maw and bamboo, 120 to 200 THB, until 21:00.

Spice level and diet

  • Heat: Hot.
  • Diet: Fish.

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Common questions

Is this papaya salad?
No. It is fish maw with bamboo shoot and herbs.
Where is the room?
63/1-2 Phichit Rangsan Road, open daily 10:30 to 21:00.