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The 6 Best Street Food Delights to Try on Your Next Trip to Samui - Get the whole foodie experience!

No one is a stranger to Thailand food, but the best place to try this is obviously right at the source. Here is a list of the best street food you must try when in Samui, Thailand!

1

Gaeng Daeng

If you are a person who loves curry, you must try this South Asian spicy dish. Made with thick coconut milk and red curry paste, this gravy also has a twist added to it with a dash of lime. The spicy and fragrant curry will definitely set your taste buds on fire. In Thailand, this meat is cooked to perfection until it is deliciously aromatic, soft, and tastes like heaven. Travellers say that once they taste this dish, they always keep coming back for more servings. If you are not used to a lot of spice, mention it when you make the order!

2

Pad Thai

This is a dish that will definitely come up in any discussion if you start talking about Thai food. This dish is basically a cup of noodles that is emptied into a steaming wok with onions, beans, and eggs, and then mixed to perfection, to be served hot.

3

Khao Pad

This is a fried rice dish and is quite a simple dish to make and to eat. The usual ingredients in this dish are onions, herbs, eggs and fried rice. When ordering this dish at a restaurant in Thailand, you have the flexibility to customise the ingredients to suit your taste preferences. For the most authentic and flavorful experience of this fried rice, it's recommended to try it at street food stalls rather than in restaurants.

4

Som Tum

This is a plate of goodness that will send your taste buds on a gastronomical journey. This dish, famously known as green papaya salad, is Thailand's signature offering and is renowned for its surprising blend of ingredients that delight your taste buds as you savour it. Beyond the essential components of garlic, green beans, chilli, tomato, and fresh papaya, you'll discover a plethora of other intriguing elements in this dish that are sure to captivate your palate. If you are hanging out at restaurants in Koh Samui offered by properties such as Avani Chaweng Samui, you will be able to order yourself this green papaya salad and enjoy it at leisure.

5

Gaeng Keow Wan Kai

This is a curry that uses bamboo shoots, fresh chicken, eggplant, coriander and basil to create an exotic and aromatic flavour. Though made with fairly simple ingredients, this makes for an amazing and yummy dish in the end. The mix of the green curry paste and creamy coconut milk gives you that leafy green flavour. The best way to eat this dish is with a bowl of steamed rice.

6

Yam Nua

If you want to try the king of salads when you are in Samui, this is what you must eat. Originating from this country, this is a spicy beef salad. Even if you try this dish anywhere else in the world you will detect the Thai flavours immediately.