Woolworths Taste – August 2019

52 TASTE AUGUST 2019

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PHUKET(OLDTOWN)

ForALLTHEFOOD.Seriously:THE FOOD CABINET

(TUKABKHAO)

WalkingintoTheFoodCabinetfromthebustlingstreets

ofPhuketOldTownis likea tonicforthesoul.It’scoolandcalm,andthe

blue-and-whitedécorfurtheraddstotheserenity.Butthefood,ohmy,the

food.Fromcrispycorncakesandthebestspringrollsyou’veevertasted,

toperfectlypreparedtempehandtofu,andglorioussticky-chillibraised

beef,youneedtoordera selectionofplates(bestshared)sothat you’re

able to sample more than one thing.facebook.com/tukabkhao/

Foranidylliclightlunch

betweencoastlineandforest:

RAITALAYTERRACEAT

RAYAVADEERESORT

Yes,thefoodis absolutelydelicious,but

thesettingaloneis worththedetour.Set

in 26 acresoflushtropicalforest,theresort

is rightonthecoast,soyoumaywellspot

macaquemonkeysswingingthroughthe

treesaboveyourlunchtableor,if you’re

lucky,a monitorlizardstrollingpast.Order

thetunatartare,tempuramushrooms,

tofu-and-vegricepaperrollsoranyof

theirfragrantcurries.It’sallgood.Just

savea bitofspaceforthe coconut ice

cream.rayavadee.com

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Forlocal,home-

madeicecream

anda quirky-cool

atmosphere:TORRY’S

ICECREAMBOUTIQUE

Torry’sis a Thaiinstitutionsoif you’re

lookingforyoursweetfixoverthe

weekend,bereadytoqueue.Still,it’s

worthit.Locallymade,preservative-

freeandwithoutanyartificial

colouring,thisis thekindoficecream

seriousfanscangetexcitedabout.

Scoopuponeoftheirgreatflavour

combos(chocolateandpeanutbutter,

greenteaandvanilla,orberry

andpinkpepper),thengetback

tostrollingthestreets of Phuket.

torrysicecream.com

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KRABI

Fordeep-friedinsectsand

otherdelicacies:KRABI

NIGHTMARKET

If you’rebrave,givethegrilled,deep-fried,

roastedorcrumbedbugsa try.If not

(chicken!),therearemanyotherchoices–

sataychicken,forstarters.Fragrantfishis

servedinpalmleavesandyou’dbehard-

pressedtofinda biggervarietyoftropical

fruit.Themarketis alsoa greatplaceto

minglewithlocalsandtourists,pickup

bargainbuysandenjoysomekaraoke.

Friday to Sunday from 6 pm, Pak Nam, Mueang Krabi

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