Revealing the special recipe of Mukda Kitchen, a hidden gem inside Luang Pho Phat Temple in Surat Thani, featuring tender pork leg with bouncy skin, carefully simmered with great attention to detail, starting at 60 baht.
Introducing an interesting restaurant in Surat Thani Province: Mukda Kitchen, located within the food center at Wat Phatthana Ram, a royal temple also known as Luang Pho Phat Temple, familiar to locals. This place offers an intriguing dish called "Yin-Yang Pork Leg," based on the concept of turning food into medicine.
The key to the Yin-Yang pork leg lies in roasting 14 types of Chinese herbs until aromatic, then placing them in an herbal jar to simmer together with carefully selected pork leg. The simmering time follows a unique recipe, resulting in tender meat with a springy skin and a fragrant herbal aroma infused deep into the meat. Besides its balanced flavor, diners also receive health benefits from each herb that helps care for and restore the body.
Kobkansorn Sampan, the 54-year-old owner, revealed that the inspiration for creating this dish came from her family's farming background and their fondness for using herbal plants. She wanted to develop a pork leg dish that better met the needs of health-conscious customers.
She shared that initially, she worried customers might not be familiar with the taste and aroma of Chinese medicine, but the feedback exceeded expectations. Customers who tried the Yin-Yang pork leg noticed the distinctiveness and care in the ingredients, leading to a loyal customer base that keeps returning.
Besides the signature pork leg, the restaurant has expanded its herbal broth into over 20 other dishes to provide consumers with more choices, all priced affordably starting at 60 baht.
For Buddhists visiting to pay respects to Luang Pho Phat, a renowned monk in Surat Thani, they can enjoy these delicious offerings at Mukda Kitchen in the food center of Wat Phatthana Ram, Talat Subdistrict, Mueang District, Surat Thani Province. The restaurant also prepares pork leg dishes for use in worship ceremonies and auspicious events. Interested parties can call 06-2224-1591 for more information.