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Nutritional Values

🔥220kcal
💪30gProtein
🌾8gCarbs
🥑5gFat
🌿1gFibre
⚖️400 gServing

* Per serving · 400 g. May vary.

Allergens

🐟 Fish 🫘 Soy

Pla Tom Taochiew

How to order / say it
Say it ปลาต้มเต้าเจี้ยว — [Pla Tom Tao-chiew]
Order I'd like the Pla Tom Taochiew, please.
Locally ขอปลาต้มเต้าเจี้ยวหนึ่งที่ครับ/ค่ะ
Say locally

Fish soup with fermented soybeans and herbs.

Why try it?

A beloved Thai-Chinese dish, it shows Phuket's love for seafood with comforting flavors akin to home cooking.

How it tastes

Light, aromatic, and richly savory, the soup balances the savoriness of fermented soy with delicate fish and fresh herbs.

Origin & History — first documented: 1890

The blending of local fish with Chinese ingredients like soybeans started in the late 19th century, connecting cultures in Phuket.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🐟 300 g white fish
  • 🫘 40 g fermented soybeans
  • 🧂 50 g galangal
  • 🌿 30 g lemongrass
  • 🌿 5 leaves lime leaves
  • 🥣 3 tbsp fish sauce
  • 🌿 20 g coriander leaves

Method

  1. 1 Boil water with galangal, lemongrass, and lime leaves.
  2. 2 Add fish and fermented soybeans, simmer gently.
  3. 3 Season with fish sauce and herbs.
  4. 4 Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

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