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Nutritional Values

🔥580kcal
💪38gProtein
🌾22gCarbs
🥑38gFat
🌿2gFibre
⚖️350 gServing

* Per serving · 350 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten 🦐 Shellfish

Phuket Noodle Soup

How to order / say it
Say it ข้าวหมี่เบา — [Khao mee bao]
Order I'd like the Phuket noodle soup, please.
Locally ขอข้าวหมี่เบาหนึ่งถ้วยครับ/ค่ะ
Say locally

A flavorful soup with rice noodles, seafood, and fragrant herbs.

Why try it?

This dish represents the coastal flavors of Phuket with its plentiful use of fresh seafood. It's a comforting bowl that showcases the island's rich culinary heritage.

How it tastes

The soup is aromatic with lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves, offering a complex balance of salty and sour notes complemented by the sweetness of fresh seafood.

Origin & History — first documented: 1850

Phuket Noodle Soup has been a staple on the island since the 19th century when maritime trade brought a variety of herbs and spices to the region. It evolved over time as a fusion of Thai and Chinese influences, becoming a popular street food by the mid-20th century.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🌾 200 g rice noodles
  • 🦐 150 g shrimp
  • 🥣 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 🌿 2 stalks lemongrass
  • 🌿 5 leaves kaffir lime leaves
  • 🧂 1 tbsp galangal
  • 🥛 200 ml coconut milk
  • 🍋 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 🌿 1/4 cup cilantro

Method

  1. 1 Heat coconut milk with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and galangal in a pot.
  2. 2 Add shrimp and cook until just opaque.
  3. 3 Season with fish sauce and lime juice, then add rice noodles.
  4. 4 Serve hot, garnished with cilantro.

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