Foreigner FriendlyYes
✗VegetarianAdventurous
Spice Level
Price Range120-200 THB
About This Dish
Large fresh prawns laid on a bed of rock salt and straw in a clay pot, baked until the shells turn brilliant red and the meat becomes impossibly sweet and succulent. The salt bed seasons from below while the straw imparts a subtle smokiness.
Flavor Profile
The balance of tastes in this dish
Sweet1/5
Sour1/5
Salty2/5
Spicy1/5
Umami2/5
History & Origin
Salt-baking is an ancient technique along Thailand's eastern coast, where fishing communities use mineral-rich local salt to enhance the natural sweetness of Gulf seafood.
Best Time to Eat
Perfect Pairings
Spicy seafood sauceIced beer
Insider Tips
- 1Peel and dip in the nam jim seafood sauce for the full experience
- 2Order at beachside restaurants where the prawns are caught the same day
How to Order
Point and say this to order like a local
Pronunciation:kung ob fang
กุ้งอบฟาง
Say this: Kung Ob Fang (Prawns Baked on Straw)
Cuisine Region: Eastern Thai
Price Range: 120-200 THB
Best Time to Eat: Dinner
Where to Try It
The best city to experience this dish
Rayong
The best city to experience this dish
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