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Bizarre Foods in Phuket

By Andrew Zimmern on September 16, 2008 11:03 AM | Permalink | 33 Comments

I have always wanted to visit Phuket, Thailand's largest island and one of the most popular vacation destinations in Southeast Asia. Phuket made headlines when it suffered extensive damage from the Tsunami in 2004, but the island quickly rebuilt and Phuket's stunning combination of golden beaches, turquoise seas, green hills, mangroves and rainforest are a powerful intoxicant, but I came for the local cuisine. Southern Thai food is spicy and colorful, frontloaded with influences from the Malay peninsula, the local Islamic community and is based primarily on seafood and vegetables. That's the academic experience... but let me assure you that our trip to Phuket was anything but...

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