Baan Sakhla (Stretched Shrimp)

Located in Baan Sakhla, Nuae Klaeo Subdistrict, this famous dish of Baan Sakhla, known as "Stretched Shrimp," originates from the ingenuity of fishermen who were engaged in farming natural shrimp or building shrimp traps. They invented a method to process seafood by taking two types of shrimp, namely 'Goong Roo' and 'Goong Khao', bending their backs straight, and arranging them neatly layer by layer in a pot. Sand sugar and salt are sprinkled between the layers. Then, a chopping board is used to press down before boiling them until cooked. This results in shiny red shrimp, straightened and stretched, with a chewy texture and superb sweet taste, a unique delicious dish in Thailand.