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Listly
13-08-2025
- Health
- Listly
6 Nutrient-Rich Thai Foods to Support Your Wellness Journey in Phuket - Good Food, Better Health
A combination of shredded raw papaya, tomatoes, chilli, palm sugar, garlic, lime, and roasted peanuts, Som Tam is one of the healthiest dishes in the Southeast Asian nation. Zesty and deeply refreshing, the local classic is packed with vitamin C, vitamin A, fibre, and various other digestive enzymes. Not only is it one of the most nourishing dishes in Thai cuisine, but also one of the simplest and is served at many wellness retreats in Phuket and other parts of the Southeast Asian nation, including the likes of Layan Life by Anantara.
Listly
07-07-2025
- Health
- Listly
5 Reasons to choose Phuket for a wellness vacation
Phuket promotes many wellness, organic and healthy meals. Several of these are in line with the hotels and resorts there. Healthy meals with an emphasis on organic and locally produced products are served at several wellness retreats in Phuket. Such places generally avoid ingredients like sugar, MSG and excessive sodium. They bring delicious flavours through spices and herbs instead. If you have a taste for such healthy food, seek dishes like Som Tam (green papaya salad), Yam Woon Sen (clear glass noodle salad), Pomelo salad, Yam Talay (spicy seafood salad), Khang Liang Goong Sod (herb vegetable soup), and steamed whole fish.
Listly
28-03-2025
- Listly
5 Thai Meat Dishes That Will Make You Fall in Love with Thai Cuisine-A Sensational Savoury Serenade
If you're one of those people who breaks through conventions and counts seafood as meat, you're in for a treat in Thailand! From spicy, tangy Som Tam 'salad' comprising tropical fruits, tomatoes, peanuts, chilli peppers, and shrimp to lemongrass steamed seabass, prawn tom yum, and creamy crab yellow curry, you'll be well and truly hooked! If you want a versatile dish that can be enjoyed with any kind of minced meat or seafood, this classic Thai stir-fry packs a flavourful punch, tossed in a searing wok with aromatic holy basil, garlic, fish sauce, soy sauce, and sugar. You can savour Pad Ga Prao on a bed of fragrant rice topped with a runny egg.
