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Traditional
Traditions Food festival
The people of Phuket have merged the food events during the annual event, where specific culinary are used for festivals, both as a sacrifice to the sacred Gods for good luck, eating and nourishing for the health. Currently, tourists or various visitors have experienced and appreciated Phuket's various food festivals.
Phuket's Festive Local Culinary
Month Festival Highlight Culinary
January-February
(15-16th century)
Chinese New Year Kian, Spicy Chicken curry Soup with Potatoes, Pork Bone Soup with Salted Lettuce, Hong Phuket Pork, etc.
The ninth day of the Chinese New Year festival Warship the angels Sticky Rice Cake, Ngo Siew brown sugar, sugarcane, orange, Ong Lai, Tae Leaw, Huad Koi, Ang Koo etc.
April
(1800- 1983 B.E.)
Cheng Beng Steamed chicken, boiled eggs, Spring Rolls, Bajang
August Poh-Toh Tua Koo Sweets (big red tortoise) Borrowing 1 Cheaw (Foot), 2-3 Cheaws must be returned, which is an Ahm merit making.
August - September Moon worshiping Tong Chee Pei (moon cake)
September - October Eating vegetables Vegetarian food, abstains from strong odored food and alcohol.
November - December Doen Tao Boiled turtle eggs / salad (Currently discontinued due to the Rare Marine Life Conservation Project).
Furthermore, Phuket Municipality has supported various activities for instance the Walking Street, the Retro Chinese New Year, Vegetarian Festival, pay homage to angels, Pho Toh Festival, Culinary contest, Local Culinary Festivals arrangements and the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Phuket office, together with the Tourism Business Association, also organize a beach seafood festival annually (in the year 1996, the world's longest international seafood festival was held at Patong Beach, with the length of 1509 meters).