curry
Gaeng Tai Pla
แกงไตปลา
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Gaeng Tai Pla is a notoriously pungent, intensely flavoured southern Thai curry made from fermented fish organs — rich, funky, fiery, and deeply loved by southern Thais.
Key Ingredients
- fermented fish organs (tai pla)
- southern curry paste
- bamboo shoots
- long beans
- dried fish
Where to Try It
Authentic southern Thai restaurants in Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Bangkok's southern food specialists.
Tips
- Approach with an open mind — the pungent aroma is stronger than the flavour, which is deeply complex rather than simply 'fishy'.