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{{Short description|Culinary traditions of Phuket, Thailand}}
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[[File:Patak Road.JPG|thumb|upright=1.2|A [[street vendor]] purveying pancakes on Patak Road in [[Phuket City]]]]

'''Phuket cuisine''' originates from [[Phuket province|Phuket, Thailand]] and has [[Chinese cuisine|Chinese]], [[Malaysian cuisine|Malaysian]], and [[Thai cuisine|Thai]] influences.<ref name="Williams 2010 p. 813">{{cite book | last=Williams | first=C. | title=Southeast Asia on a Shoestring | publisher=Lonely Planet | year=2010 | isbn=978-1-74220-377-5 | url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781741792331 | url-access=registration | accessdate=May 30, 2016 | page=[https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781741792331/page/813 813]}}</ref>

==Dishes==
=== Bee-Pang ===
Bee-Pang is a crispy and crunchy type of rice cut into a solid rectangle with sweet sauce and is a type of cereal bar. Bee-Pang is made from puffed rice mixed with fried garlic topped with sweet sauce to blend with the salt from the rice. People in Phuket usually eat this with tea in the afternoon such as white tea or green tea due to tradition.<ref name="Expique">{{Cite web |last=Expique |first=Team |date=2021-02-09 |title=Phuket's Traditional Desserts That You Should Try |url=https://www.expique.com/article/phuket-traditional-desserts/ |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=Experience Unique Bangkok |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Gaang sôm blah===
Gaang sôm plah is a fish [[curry]] dish.<ref name="Williams Beales 2010">{{cite book |last1=Williams |first1=C. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XJNaRFzcDr4C&pg=PA283 |title=Discover Thailand |last2=Beales |first2=M. |publisher=Lonely Planet |year=2010 |isbn=978-1-74179-994-1 |series=Country Guide Series |page=283 |language=it |accessdate=May 30, 2016}}</ref> It is prepared without the use of coconut milk.<ref name="Williams Beales 2010"/>

=== Kanohm Jin ===

Kanohm Jin is a tasty noodle dish made from rice or fish and topped with sauces. Sauces include Tai-Pla sauce, [[nam phrik]] sauce, and Namya sauce. It is usually eaten for breakfast with fried Pah Tong Go and curried fish. Kanohm Jin is served with more than 10 kinds of fresh vegetables.<ref name="windowonphuket1">{{cite web|url=http://windowonphuket.com/features_regular/phuket_local_food.htm|title=WINDOW on Phuket: Phuket Events, Phuket Activities, Dining, Property, Boating, Shopping|work=Window Phuket|accessdate=30 May 2016}}</ref>

=== Lo Bah ===

Lo Bah is deep fried pork organ served with [[fried tofu]] and a sweet and spicy sauce.<ref name="alphabetoresort">{{cite web |date= |title=Attraction | Alphabeto Resort, Naiharn Beach |url=http://www.alphabetoresort.com/Phuket-Food.html |accessdate=2016-05-30 |publisher=Alphabetoresort.com}}</ref>

=== Mee Hoon Pa Chang ===

Mee Hoon Pa Chang consists of noodles fried in soy sauce, topped with fried onion and accompanied by pork soup. The recipe was originated by ‘Pa Chang’, so local people call the dish ‘Mee Hoon Pa Chang’.<ref name="alphabetoresort" />

=== Moo Hong ===
Moo Hong is a stewed pork dish from [[Hokkien cuisine|Fujian cuisine]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2010-04-22 |title=Phuket Style Sweet Pork Braised with Soy Sauce (หมูฮ้องอาหารท้องถิ่นของภูเก็ต ; Muu Haawng) |language=en-US |work=Thaifoodmaster |url=https://thaifoodmaster.com/thai_food_recipes/thai_main_dish_recipes/937 |access-date=2017-04-21}}</ref> It is usually served with rice or boiled rice and served as the main meal. [[Pork belly]] is the main ingredient of the dish, but other cuts of pork can be used to balance the ratio between meat and fat. The dish also contains [[dark soy sauce]] and [[sugar]] for a sweet taste and [[garlic]], [[Black pepper|pepper]], and [[coriander]] roots for a strong flavor. Light soy sauce can be used for a more salty taste. The dish is garnished with fresh coriander.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-01-07 |title=Phuket Pork Belly Stew |language=en-US |work=BrassWok.com |url=http://www.brasswok.com/phuket-pork-belly-stew-moo-hong/ |access-date=2017-04-21}}</ref> "Moo Palo" is similar to "Moo Hong” but Moo Palo contains Chinese [[Five-spice powder|five-spice]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=PCL. |first=Post Publishing |title=Bangkok Post article |url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/print/427176/ |access-date=2017-04-21 |newspaper=Bangkok Post |date=17 August 2014 }}</ref>

=== Oh Tao ===

Oh Tao is a hot fried [[oyster]] or [[seafood]] dish prepared with [[Egg as food|eggs]], flour, [[Sprouting|bean sprouts]] and [[taro root]]. It can be seasoned with salt, sugar, chili or vinegar. It is usually eaten with bean sprouts and crispy pork. Oh Tao is one of the most ancient dishes of the area.<ref name="windowonphuket1" />

===Pàt tai===
Pàt tai is a [[stir frying|stir-fried]] noodle dish prepared using a curry paste typically containing [[chili pepper]]s, [[tamarind]], shrimp paste and sugar.<ref name="Williams Beales 2010" />

== Snacks ==

=== Ah-pong ===

Ah-pong is a [[pancake]] considered the signature [[snack]] of Phuket.<ref name="alphabetoresort" /> An adaptation of the [[South India]]n [[appam]], it is easy to make as the ingredients—flour, egg yolk, [[coconut milk]], sugar, water and yeast—are readily available. It has a delicious, light sweet aroma from coconut milk.

=== Ang-Gu ===
{{Main|Ang ku kueh}}
[[Ang ku kueh|Ang-Gu]] is a popular sweet snack usually eaten with [[coffee]] or [[tea]]. From Chinese belief, turtles are the symbol of eternity so they believe that those who eat this snack will live endlessly like the turtles.{{clarify|reason=What is the connection between this dish and turtles?|date=November 2022}} This snack is made from [[glutinous rice]] flour, vegetable oil, sugar and gold nuts.

=== Bee-go-moi ===

Bee-go-moi is a snack made of black, wet sticky rice with coconut milk. It has an interesting texture and flavor from the glutinous black sticky rice and the saltiness of the coconut milk.<ref name="Expique"/>

== Desserts ==

=== O-aew ===

''[[O-aew]]'' is a dessert originating from Phuket and considered to be the region's signature dessert.<ref name="alphabetoresort" /><ref>{{cite web |author=Phuket Shopping and Lifestyle Directory by image-asia.com |date= |title=Phuket Events, Phuket Activities, Dining, Property, Boating, Shopping |url=http://www.windowonphuket.com/404.php?error404=404_destination_not_exits |accessdate=2016-05-30 |publisher=WINDOW on Phuket}}</ref> It is made from jellied [[Banana flour|banana-flour]] mixed with boiled red beans, ice, and sweet red syrup. Extra jellies and fruit are added to sweeten the dish.

==See also==
{{Portal|Food|Thailand}}
* [[List of Thai dishes]]
* [[List of Thai ingredients]]
* [[List of Thai restaurants]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Further reading==
* {{cite book | title=Ultimate Food Journeys: The World's Best Dishes and Where to Eat Them | publisher=DK Publishing | year=2011 | isbn=978-0-7566-9588-0 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FDAt0uVU7zYC&pg=PA252 | accessdate=May 30, 2016 | page=252}}
* {{cite book | last=Cohen | first=E. | title=The Chinese Vegetarian Festival in Phuket: Religion, Ethnicity, and Tourism on a Southern Thai Island | publisher=White Lotus Press | series=Studies in contemporary Thailand | year=2001 | isbn=978-974-7534-89-4 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fAXgAAAAMAAJ | accessdate=May 30, 2016}} 211 pages.

[[Category:Thai cuisine]]

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