Phuket
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Hokkien Noodles Phuket Style
Thick golden egg noodles stir-fried with seafood, pork and dark soy — Phuket Old Town's cherished Sino-Thai bowl.
Story behind the dish
Origin
Brought by Hokkien Chinese tin-mining settlers to Phuket Old Town in the 19th century.
History
Adapted with local Thai seafood and palm sugar, becoming distinctly Phuket Peranakan.
Culture
Listed in Phuket's UNESCO City of Gastronomy heritage menu.
Key ingredients
Hokkien egg noodlesPrawnsSquidPorkEggDark soy sauceChinese chivesWhite pepper
Flavor profile
Sweet
3/5
Sour
1/5
Salty
5/5
Spicy
1/5
Umami
5/5
Where to try it
Street food
Mee Ton Poe, Phuket Old Town — operating since 1946.
Local restaurant
Lock Tien food court, Phuket Old Town.
Premium dining
Blue Elephant, Phuket — heritage tasting menu.
Recommended pairings
Drinks
- • Chrysanthemum tea
- • Singha beer
Desserts
- • Ah-pong coconut pancake
Complementary dishes
- • O-aew dessert
- • Pork satay