Food and markets, Phuket

Sai Krog I-san

I love food being freshly cooked in front of me. These sausages are all made of pork and are very good. Street food is often shunned by visitors. It's a real shame. Sometimes I see street food that looks risky to eat, but most of the time it is fine. We eat it very often and have never had a problem with it.

Go on, visit Rawai and try the freshly cooked sausages. They are called Sai Krog I-sarn. Sai Krog means sausage and I-sarn means north east of Thailand. So, these sausages are in the style of those made in the north-east of Thailand.

Address: Along the beach at Rawai

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	Food and markets: Great Food Stalls Tip Rating:

Updated By Tina-Perth

on July 10, 2005

An artiste at work

At the Tesco Lotus Shopping Centre you will find some great stalls between Tesco and Home Pro. They are full of different products from rice biscuits to spring rolls, fried fish (delicious!) and hand-made lollies. The stalls change every few days.

One stallholder that really caught my attention when I was there was a guy who created all kinds of things from melted sugar. I was very entertained by watching him create monkeys, roses, dragons and even a kangaroo with joey in our honour.

Address: Tesco Lotus S/C, Bypass Road, Phuket

Phone: (076) 282315

Directions: Between Tesco and Home Pro, inside the centre.

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	Food and markets: Try some Phuket Oysters! Tip Rating:

By Tina-Perth

on March 3, 2006

Oysters to die for!

When I first saw the size of the oysters in Phuket, I was convinced that they would be strong flavoured and either tough or have an awful texture. I did not want to try them. Lucky for me, I have a partner who did - and good thing too, he told me I'd like them and I so did, they're sensational!

The first time I tried them was at a seafood restaurant and the second time (where this picture was taken) was at the Wat Chalong Festival. They were selling 4 oysters for 100 baht! These oysters are 2-3 times the size of a regular oyster. There's no swallowing these ones whole!

The flavour of these oysters is so clean, fresh and mild tasting. They truly do smell and taste like the ocean. An absolute treat, don't miss out if you like oysters!

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	Food and markets: Bangrong Canal Tip Rating:

By Tina-Perth

on July 31, 2005

View to the sea from
restaurant

Bangrong Canal is located on the North-eastern side of Phuket. It is a small fishing village which also runs agro-tours from the boat hire/restaurant located on the canal. It's a lovely spot to have lunch and spend a couple of hours relaxing. You can even hire canoes and go for a paddle around the canal or hire a larger boat and go for a cruise.

We visited here after the Gibbon Rehabilitation Centre, as it's just a few minutes' drive from there. As we arrived at the village, we were met by a group of Macaque Monkeys that were running around being naughty. There is a nice little restaurant at the bottom of the steps to the canal which has the freshest seafood you can possibly get - it's still swimming until you order it. There's a fish cage in the floor of the floating restaurant that is sunk into the canal.

The restaurant is such a relaxing place to sit and watch the beautiful scenery. I highly recommend visiting the very picturesque Bangrong Canal.

Address: Bangrong Canal

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	Food and markets: Markets behind the Holiday Inn Tip Rating:

Updated By Jenelle7

on June 20, 2005

There are these markets behind the Holiday Inn Hotel and they are great.
There are about 10 lanes of people selling everything from paintings to clothes and shoes to ornaments.

The prices are cheap (if you are willing to bargain) and after coming here you will wonder why you bothered going to Phuket Town.

This was one of the highlights of my holiday as I am a real shopaholic and this was a dream come true.
There were rows upon rows of fake brand name clothes, shoes, bags and wallets.
Even my partner enjoyed it as there were heaps of really cheap mens clothes.

This place is not to be missed.

Address: Behind the Holiday Inn Hotel

Directions: Just ask to be dropped off behind the Holiday Inn Hotel

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	Food and markets: RESTAURANTS NEAR THE BEACH Tip Rating:

Updated By STRATOS79

on March 28, 2007

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LAEM SINGH is a hidden beach south of surin,that someone can enjoy watersports,sunbath,swimming and some of the best beach restaurants in phuket(my favourite there is the last one that is called ALI)also there is a small fee for parking

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	Food and markets: RESTAURANTS NEAR THE BEACH 2 Tip Rating:

Updated By STRATOS79

on March 28, 2007

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RAWAI and SURIN

RAWAI is on the other side of the island that have
beach restaurants from both sides of the road
with local markets
SURIN a very quiet beach that have many
restaurants close to the sea

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	Food and markets: Eat cheap seafood! Tip Rating:

By wynlim

on July 19, 2005

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If you're on a budget like me, don't eat the seafood along Patong beach....walk through Bangla road...you will see night bazaar stalls...as well as some seafood stalls.....They're much cheaper and the food isn't bad at all.

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	Food and markets: Market

By Glorija

on January 8, 2005

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