Fried chicken and soup dishes of the Songkhla area
In Hat Yai, try fried chicken served with fried shallots. When you eat the chicken and the shallots together, you get crispness and a savory aroma. If you want a different kind of meal, you could also pick bak kut teh, a herb-scented pork rib soup. Explore the varied food culture of the Songkhla area one dish at a time.
Choosing a meal in Hat Yai Eat the fried chicken with sticky rice. Eat the fried shallots together with the chicken, and add the sauce a little at a time. On a day when you want a warm broth meal, pick bak kut teh, which uses pork ribs.
The food culture you will find here
The Songkhla area, where Hat Yai is located, has the food of Chinese and Muslim communities side by side. Some meals center on sticky rice and fried chicken, while others center on bak kut teh with its Chinese herb aroma. The meat and seasonings differ from dish to dish, so choose something together that everyone in your group can eat.
Bak kut teh is not presented as a dish that originated in Hat Yai. Even for a chicken dish, you cannot tell from the name of the dish whether it is halal.
Dishes to try in Hat Yai
Pick a dish you are curious about. Each guide explains how it tastes and what to eat it with.
You enjoy the crispness of the fried chicken and the savory flavor of the shallots together. It is also characterized by seasoning with aromatics such as garlic, coriander root and white pepper. You can eat just the chicken and shallots before you add any sauce.
The aroma of herbs and spices joins the broth of simmered pork ribs. The color and richness of the broth differ with the recipe. Alternate between the ribs and the broth and enjoy the fragrance.
This is a reference photo showing what a mangosteen looks like. It is not limited to photos of the Thai growing regions or varieties described in the text. Peeled Mangosteen · Azreey · CC BY-SA 4.0 Resized and partly cropped for display · Photo provided under CC BY-SA 4.0Main harvest Apr–Aug
You can taste both sweetness and tartness in the translucent flesh. If a segment has a seed, take it out instead of chewing it.
Longkong: season, flavor and how to eat it →This is a reference photo showing what a young coconut looks like. It is not limited to photos of the Thai growing regions or varieties described in the text. Coconut Drink, Pangandaran · Crisco 1492 · CC BY-SA 3.0 Resized and partly cropped for display · Photo provided under CC BY-SA 3.0Available year-round
Bak kut teh is not presented as a dish that originated in Hat Yai. Even for a chicken dish, you cannot tell from the name of the dish whether it is halal.
How do I choose what to eat the first time?
Eat the fried chicken with sticky rice. Eat the fried shallots together with the chicken, and add the sauce a little at a time. On a day when you want a warm broth meal, pick bak kut teh, which uses pork ribs.
If you want to read more about the food and the regions behind it, these sources are a good place to start. Ingredients and recipes can vary from one restaurant to the next.
