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Nutritional Values

🔥650kcal
💪40gProtein
🌾50gCarbs
🥑30gFat
🌿3gFibre
⚖️400 gServing

* Per serving · 400 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten 🫘 Soy

Mee Hoon Phuket

How to order / say it
Say it หมี่หุ้นภูเก็ต — [Mee hoon poo-get]
Order I'd like the Mee Hoon Phuket, please.
Locally ขอหมี่หุ้นภูเก็ตหนึ่งจานครับ/ค่ะ
Say locally

Stir-fried rice vermicelli with pork and local herbs.

Why try it?

Mee Hoon Phuket is a beloved street food that showcases the rich blend of Thai and Chinese culinary traditions. It captures the spirit of Phuket's bustling food markets.

How it tastes

Savory and aromatic, this dish features thin rice vermicelli stir-fried with tender pork, enhanced by garlic, shallots, and a medley of fragrant herbs.

Origin & History — first documented: 1890

Originating in the late 1800s, this dish emerged from the blending of Chinese immigrant recipes with local Thai ingredients, solidifying its place in Phuket’s culinary scene by the mid-20th century.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🌾 200 g rice vermicelli
  • 🥩 150 g pork
  • 🥣 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 🧄 3 cloves garlic
  • 🧄 2 bulbs shallots
  • 🌿 1/4 cup thai basil
  • 🫒 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Method

  1. 1 Soak rice vermicelli in hot water until soft, then drain.
  2. 2 Stir-fry garlic and shallots in oil until fragrant.
  3. 3 Add pork and cook until browned.
  4. 4 Stir in vermicelli, soy sauce, and basil, then serve hot.

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