5 HOUR Island DEEP FRIED Lobster & MICHELIN Street Food Tour in Koh Samui Thailand

Kosamoy, Thailand has postcard, beaches, hammocks. It's essentially paradise. But I didn't come for that. I came for the food. I had only a few hours on the island, so not enough time to see everything, but just enough time to taste what matters, such as bolt noodles from a local food stall, a mind-blowing Michelin meal, and some fresh as can be seafood. Right now I'm in the center of Kosamo. It's a shame because the cruise leaves at 6. So I have to be back at the port probably around 5. There's night markets all around the island, but I won't be able to go any of them because there won't be open yet like this one. This is just merchandise right now. There's no food. There is a restaurant I do want to check out in this mall. I wish I had more time. It's a little harder to get around to go to the rural parts because it's harder to call a taxi. So, what I could have done if there's more time was just rent a scooter and just drive it everywhere. All right, here it is. Capis tour. So, this is a Michelin recommended restaurant mainly focused on seafood. Let's get some. There was actually a lot of dishes I wanted here. Their most famous dish is this salted egg yolk squid. The other one that's really famous is sour grouper curry. Then I got a crab curry with with rice noodles. Then roasted scallops. You know what? I couldn't help but getting one more dish. I love minced meat with basil here in Thailand. The pad crab pow. And they have that dish here made with wagu beef. Got to have that, too. So, this is quite a bit of food here. Let's try this first. Roasted scallops with pepperc corn. Look at that. That is fancy. And that looks tasty. See the little pepperc corn in here? See the little chilies? I bet you this is going to be tentalizing. It's good. It's a lot of flavor though. I feel like even that dish, you got to chase it with some rice. Oh, that is super peppercorny. And that blast of heat really hits you after this thing has gone down the hatch. It's delicious. This is definitely more of a rice dish than just a dish you eat on its own. They definitely have a lot of peppercorn here. I'm just going to go ahead and take this off. It's going to be a little too much pepperc corn, but look at all that roll on that scallop. This thing is super spicy and peppery. It's delicious. And it tastes very much like Thailand. Spicy, garlicky, tons of flavors. It's probably one of the only places in the world you can find dishes like that. I mean, usually with a scallop you roasted usually has some or has some garlic, maybe vermma chili noodles. Never had it like that before. Okay, check this out. This is the salted egg squid. This looks phenomenal and doesn't look spicy. Tummy needs a tiny bit of a break right now. 10 out of 10. This is mindblowing. Tons of salted egg. Absolutely tinger ash can be squid. The salted egg sauce is wonderful. Little shepherd's pur in here. A little heat. Oh my gosh. This is so good. So good. This is like magical dish right here. Especially with your rice. I'm excited for this, too. Look at this. Look at all the giant chunks of crab meat. Take some noodles. We're going to dunk it into the curry till that looks nice and beautiful. Put the crab meat right on top of that. It's so good. This restaurant did not come to play. I mean, this is a hardcore flavor focused restaurant. Oh, that was something. Ginormous chunks of sweet crab meat soaked in that fragrant lake of a curry. Just an incredible amount of flavor in this dish. Little crunch from the greens. Bright flavors with that sweet tender crab meat all with some nice chew. Really nice chew from the rice noodles. Oh, this is so good. That curry is incredible. like incredible, mind-blowing so far with the four dishes I've had. And this is supposed to be their top one right here. Sour grouper curry. Look at this. Ginormous chunks of grouper fish. Let's take a little piece right here. Let's go ahead pick up a spoon so you don't lose any drop of that flavor. It's great. Delicious. The fish is tender. This curry is so good. Really nice rich curry with a perfect blend of sour flavors. It's spicy and sour. The flavors are rich and deep. And that flavor has definitely penetrated. Look at this. Really steeped into each piece of tender fish. Wow. Wow. This is ridiculous as well. Like every single dish, this might be one of the best restaurants I've been to in Thailand. Everything is so good. Yeah. I'm going to have to say highly recommend. And I got one more dish left to try. Oh, here it is. H is already on fire. Basil with waggy beef. Wow. So much garlic. So much chilis on here. Love it. I think the common theme for every single dish in this restaurant is really bold flavors. Like very bold. This one, tender beef, garlicky, very spicy of course with that awesome basil flavor. Perfect with rice. Feel like I'm going to need a second bowl of rice here. Oh, this is such a awesome burning sensation on your tongue that only Thai dishes can give you. Oh, that's so nice. Also, I found a ice cream store nearby. They sell handmade ice cream and it's all low sugar, made with fresh ingredients. And this one is coconut chocolate. Wa. That is really creamy. Like really really creamy. Isn't that yummy? Like really good. Incredibly thick. Just coconut and chocolate. Wow. Really thick. Really smooth. It's probably the thickest, most milky ice cream I've ever had. That's really good. I like it. Drive to this. I haven't had a bowl of boat noodles yet here in Thailand. Can't have that. Especially since I came by boat. So, going to go grab a bowl of bowl noodle. Ah, this log place is closed. It's too bad. So, this is supposed to be a really good bowl noodle place. Look how beautiful this noodle is. Oh man, this thing is smelling oh so good. This is a thick thick broth. Wow. This is about to be a flavor bomb right here. Couple meatballs, some pork, scallions, sprouts. Oh my gosh. So good. Wow. This is Thailand right here. This is a legit taste of Thailand. rich flavorpacked broth. Going to add some vinegar in here just to balance out the richness a bit. Some chilies as well. This is a thick thick bowl of bone noodles. Oh, it's magic with a little vinegar added. A little more heat. Pure magic in a bowl. This is probably the best B noodles I've had in Thailand so far. Oh, it's so magical. This thing tastes like it came out of Hogwarts kitchen. The noodles are just the springiest. Perfect texture. Nice crunch from the sprouts. This broth is so mysteriously satisfying. Little chicken liver, little pork liver adds to the deep umami that's in this bowl. The soup you can tell has been simmering for a long, long time. A so much flavor. You also taste the cinnamon, the star. You can smell the star when you walk up to this noodle shop. The blood adds an extra thickness and even more umami to this broth. If it wasn't for the garlic, Dracula be all up in this. The pork is so tender, by the way. So tender. It's just perfect. Even more perfect with a splash of vinegar. I mean, this thing is savory. A little sweet, aromatic, sour, spicy, rich, thick. It's like all the flavor of vingers assembling in your bowl. I haven't had bone noodles in a long time. I forgot how good it is. Oh, this is incredible. Especially because the meat is so tender and they put so much meat in here. Like every bite you're getting a a nice piece of meat. Look at this. There's still more liver, meatballs, slices of pork. This is a bowl soup that you really got to eat in Thailand. It's just iconic. Of course, I've had bold noodles outside of this country. Doesn't even compare really. It's like the most thrilling, tasty roller coaster ride. When you're eating it, your body is just so happy, so excited, and it's over to it. Really is. If I wasn't about to go for a seafood meal, I order a couple more bowls of this. This is going to have to be my last meal before heading to the port. So, getting to the city center from the port takes about 45 minutes. So, it doesn't really leave a lot of time here. Of course, figure I'm on an island. Should get some seafood. And all these seafood restaurants here, I think they do get their lobsters, fish, everything fresh. Got a fried lobster with a side of pai and a steamed chili lime red snapper. Okay, this lobster looks really, really good. I'm kind of regretting getting a fried lobster cuz everybody said to get a fried lobster here. That's why I got a fried lobster. As you can see, the fried lobster, the breading is super soggy. The top looks good, but the inside, look at this. It's just kind of pointless with the breading. It's soggy. Breading aside, this is delicious. It's a pepper lobster. You can see all the ginormous pieces of peppercorn in here. It tastes phenomenal. Really, the flavors are outstanding. It's just that the breading is soggy. I got a piece of the lobster back without the breading. That's really good. They do use fresh lobster. I saw him bringing it in on a truck before. I think if I do it again, probably get the grilled lobster or a different version without the breading. Yeah, flavor is tremendous. I mean, it's really a shame because the meat is super tender and sweet. It's just the outside is not crispy. I mean, not only is it not crispy, it's soggy. Yeah, if it wasn't for that, this would be a really, really solid lobster. By the way, pai on the side. That's really good patai. Okay, look at this steamed red snapper with chili and lime. Wow. They definitely are very liberal these use of chilis. And this is a super tender looking piece of fish. Super super tender looking. That's awesome. I think this is better than the lobster. This fish is awesome. Like heavenly. Like the most tender fish you'll find anywhere. Like really is. I mean, this thing definitely fresh. You can see how juicy and succulent it is. Wow. Wow. Wow. The flavors are so light and citrusy. This is such an incredibly bright dish. Like you see all the chilies. It's not overly spicy at all. Wow. This is awesome. This is a 10 out of 10 fish. Like really. I thought this should be okay after the lobster, but I think this tastes better than the lobster. It's nothing's overdone. It's not too spicy. It's not too garlic. It's not too anything. The integrity of the fish is 100% retained. I thought this was just going to be really spicy. It's really just utter perfection. Wow. No, I mean, this is one of the best steamed fish I've had anywhere. I can't get over how good this is. Even when you take a whole bite of the chilies on top, it's not too spicy. It's just perfect. Perfect blend of sweet spice, garlic, everything. Bright aromatics of the herb. This is awesome fish. I'd come back and get some more of this. This street is kind of behind the main shopping center. It's a little touristy obviously, but the seafood is solid. I highly recommend getting this fish. I almost didn't get it because I figured the lobster in the past had be enough. I'm so happy I got this fish. This is outstanding. It's one of the best fish I've had anywhere. Seriously, it's so good. Wow. I mean, a lot of good food was had today on this very short excursion. I mean, that Michelin restaurant again, like sometimes you go to Michelin restaurants in Asian countries and it's highly reviewed and whatever. It turns out to be a flop. That one incredible. I love the salted egg squid. The crab curry was a 10 out of 10. The boat noodle I had was about as good as it can be. The ice cream was unique. The fish is good. The lobster, like I said, texture aside, amazing lobster. It's actually really good food on this little island. Again, I wish this excursion was longer. I could definitely spend another day here eating. The problem is I didn't have time to rent a scooter and just kind of go around the island because it's really difficult to get around the island because taxi is kind of limited to uh to the major areas. But yeah, if I ever come back, take a scooter, go around the island, eat some more. But first time on this island and first time here and did not expect the food to be as good as this. All right, got to finish up. Get back to the port. As always, I'll place our winter list down below for you guys. Thank you all so much for watching.