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Nutritional Values

🔥640kcal
💪29gProtein
🌾72gCarbs
🥑29gFat
🌿3gFibre
⚖️400 gServing

* Per serving · 400 g. May vary.

Allergens

🦐 Shellfish

Mee Hoon Gaeng Poo

How to order / say it
Say it หมี่หุ้นแกงปู — [mee hoon gaeng pooh]
Order I'd like the Mee Hoon Gaeng Poo, please.
Locally ขอหมี่หุ้นแกงปูหน่อยครับ
Say locally

Thin rice noodles with rich, spicy crab curry.

Why try it?

Mee Hoon Gaeng Poo is a combination of the simplicity of noodles with the complexity of Phuket's renowned crab curry, offering insights into the island's love for seafood and spices.

How it tastes

The dish delivers a robust, spicy crab curry paired with delicate rice noodles, creating a comforting and flavorful experience with each bite enhanced by coconut milk's richness.

Origin & History — first documented: 1960

Arriving from the southern Thai tradition in the 1960s, this dish celebrated local crab abundance with a robust curry that soon became a festive favorite on Phuket.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🌾 200 g thin rice noodles
  • 🦐 150 g crab meat
  • 🥛 200 ml coconut milk
  • 🧂 50 g curry paste
  • 🥣 30 ml fish sauce
  • 🧂 5 g turmeric
  • 🌿 15 g basil leaves

Method

  1. 1 Boil rice noodles until tender, then drain.
  2. 2 Simmer coconut milk and curry paste until aromatic.
  3. 3 Add crab meat, fish sauce, and turmeric, cooking until heated.
  4. 4 Serve curry over noodles, garnished with basil leaves.

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