Southern Recipes

Southern Thai cuisine is considered the spiciest regional style in Thailand, reflecting the tropical abundance of the peninsula stretching toward Malaysia. The cuisine draws heavily on fresh turmeric, dried shrimp paste, and coconut, with strong influences from Malay and Muslim culinary traditions. Seafood dominates the protein offerings given the region's extensive coastlines. Signature dishes include yellow curry with fish, stir-fried stink beans with shrimp, and gaeng tai pla, a pungent fermented fish entrails curry.