Takuapa Old Town | A taste of Nanyang in Thailand.

There is a small town in Phang Nga Province that is full of Nanyang charm. This place is called Takuapa, officially translated as "Zhu Guba", but we directly transliterate it as "Da Guoba", which is a bit fun and a bit kind. "Da Guoba" is like Phuket Old Street, where Chinese culture can be seen everywhere, and it is a Nyonya history that can be seen, heard and eaten~ 🔴 Giant Guan Gong on the corner At a conspicuous three-way intersection in "Da Guoba", there is a huge half-length statue of Guan Yu. This size is the largest martial saint I have ever seen. In the center of the town, Guan Gong stared at the people coming and going with his eyebrows locked, giving a sense of magical realism. 🟠 Eat a bowl of homesick Kway Teow Within the sphere of influence of Guan Gong's gaze, there is a century-old shop for Kway Teow. The soup base is red and white, and the taste is different. The same is the affordable price and the homesickness. These foods and living habits have always accompanied the Chinese who went south in those days, and slowly blended with the local culture of Thailand, and finally formed the unique Nanyang style. 🟡 Scallion pancakes across the ocean There is also a traditional Chinese dim sum-suyoubing, which also crossed the ocean to "Da Guoba" and gradually developed into a well-known local snack. The original suyoubing flavor is only bean paste and salted egg yolk. But after arriving in Thailand, it integrates local ingredients and gradually develops green beans, durian and other flavors, which are all popular. This ancestral suyoubing shop not only sells freshly baked products, but also experiences the production process. From rolling the skin to filling the filling, it is a pure Chinese pastry process. Each one is wonderful to eat. The bean paste filling melts in the mouth, and the durian filling is a limited product. One bite at a time really can't stop! 🟤 Go to a Nyonya family for a cup of coffee When you are tired, find a coffee shop in the town at will, and it is like walking into a Nyonya family. Life is long, but the time in the town is slow, it is worth stopping and savoring the leisure~ Takuapa Old Town Wall