Inexpensive and quick Thai meals can be found easily from small unnamed restaurants on the side of the road to food stalls and street vendors.
A common meal for locals is Kao Rad Gaeng (ข้าวราดแกง) which is served over rice or just by itself as a shared dish and will be a typical southern Thai dish such as curry, fried vegetables, deep fried salty fish, or a milder tasting one like Paloh (พะโล้) which is stewed pork and boiled eggs in soy sauce, garlic and spices. If you like food hot and spicy, try the Isan food available here. It’s from the northeast, and typical dishes are Som Tam (papaya salad) and Naam Tok Moo (น้ำตกหมู), which is a spicy salad made with grilled pork and sticky rice.
If you like hot and spicy food, try “Isan food”. It’s originally from the Northeast of Thailand, and typical dishes are Som Tam (papaya salad) and Naam Tok Moo.
Guay Tiaw (ก๋วยเตี๋ยว)
Below are a few milder Thai dishes that are widely available:
Guay Tiaw (ก๋วยเตี๋ยว) Noodles with fish balls or meatballs, beef, red roast pork or roast duck. Kao Naa Ped (ข้าวหน้าเป็ด) Roast duck on plain rice with a herb and spice sauce over the top. MSG (ผงชูรส) is commonly used in most Thai dishes. It is possible to ask not to add it by saying “Mai Sai Pong Choo Rod.”
Delicious Homemade Thai dessert Kanom Waan (ขนมหวาน) can be found at some Kao Rad Gaeng restaurants or food stalls. An example of desserts are:
Kanom Tuay (ขนมถ้วย) Steamed sweet coconut jelly and cream. Gluay Buad Shee (กล้วยบวชชี) Banana in coconut milk, served in most Thai restaurants. Kao Niaw Mamuang (ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง) Mango with sticky rice is available during March and April. It is actually rated as one of the world’s most delicious desserts.
Koh Tao has a great variety of places to eat offering international cuisines and fusion blends. Here is a selection of Koh Tao restaurants we have reviewed.
Koh Tao is a recently inhabited island. The first group of people migrated here in 1947, and others mainly arrived from Koh Phangan.
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