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Top 10 Spicy Food in Phuket, Thailand – Take Your Taste Buds on a Journey

Thai food is a cuisine famous world over, and when trying these authentic dishes in Thailand, you'll understand why. Perfectly balanced dishes make every meal a delight.

1

Tom Yam

Almost everyone has heard of Tom Yam Soups, it is popular across the world, both in its authentic form and in the form of an instant soup. This Thai dish really brings it with its flavours, perfectly balancing a hot and sour. It is sometimes a red soup and sometimes clear, often served with prawns and occasionally other seafood too. Its rich flavours come from a mix of delicious herbs and chili.

2

Som Tum

This is a papaya salad, rich with spicy flavours; a balance of sweet and sour, with a hot zesty tang. The salad is made up of papaya grated into long thin strips, along with chilli, garlic, beans and tomato. Some restaurants in Mai Khao Phuket and across Thailand will add peanuts or dried shrimp into it to give it an extra texture. It is a fantastic dish, though it may not suit every palate.

3

Gaeng Daeng

Every foodie has heard of this dish, though maybe not by this name. This is a red curry; a curry paste comprising various spices including shrimp paste, chilli, onions and garlic are cooked in coconut milk and kafir lime leaves, with pieces of meat taking the spotlight. The mix of flavours provides an ultimate treat to your taste buds.

4

Gaeng Khiao Wan Gai

This is another world famous dish, known to the rest of us as green curry. A green curry paste made of spices gives it that colour, and this is cooked in coconut milk along with eggplant, bamboo shoots, coriander, basil and pieces of meat. It is spicy, and beyond all else, delicious.

5

Yam Nua

This is a salad, though unlike the salads you are used to, spicy beef is the main feature, and not vegetables of fruits. Thinly sliced and tender piece of beef is cooked with a mix of onion, coriander, lime, spearmint and chilli flakes, and it will have your mouth watering and eyes tearing at the same time.

6

Gaeng Tai Pla

A lesser known dish from the southern regions of Thailand, this is the dish you should go for if you are looking to take on spice. The fermented fish used in the curry gives the flavour a strong punch and is usually eaten with rice.

7

Pad Thai

Though it is a global favourite, this isn't high up on the list as it is less spicy than some of the other dishes. Fried noodles with a mix of vegetables, herbs, spices and prawn. Sign up for cooking classes at a place like Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas to take home the skill of making this dish in its most authentic form.

8

Kai Med Ma Muang

Something you will notice as a constant with Thai food is that the intricate balance of flavours in dishes is brilliant, and this dish won't disappoint. A stir-fried chicken with roasted cashew nuts, cooked with onions, mushrooms and various other things. The spice is balanced with a dash of honey.

9

Khao Pad

This is a fried rice, it isn't too hot, but like most Thai food, has plenty of aromatic and rich spices. It usually comes with a range of garnishes and adds on's, such a meat of your choosing.

10

Tom Kah Kai

This is the dish to go for when your taste buds have been sent on a vivid journey and need a break from the hits of chilli. It is a chicken soup cooked in coconut milk, with various other elements added. It is a creamy and delightful treat.