{"id":27443,"date":"2018-12-11T19:00:39","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T11:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=27443"},"modified":"2019-01-10T10:39:39","modified_gmt":"2019-01-10T02:39:39","slug":"buddhas-surf-resort-and-restaurant-in-siargao-stands-out-for-their-authentic-thai-cuisine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/cuisines\/thai\/buddhas-surf-resort-and-restaurant-in-siargao-stands-out-for-their-authentic-thai-cuisine\/","title":{"rendered":"Buddha&#8217;s Surf Resort and Restaurant in Siargao Stands out for Their Authentic Thai Cuisine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Buddha&#039;s Surf Resort and Restaurant  | Philippine Primer Eats\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DuikmWN-kuE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Serving Thai cuisine born from Northeast Thailand, with its fusion of the Laos and Vietnam gastronomy, <\/span><b>Buddha\u2019s Surf Resort and Restaurant <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">stands out for their rich and rustic cooking care of <\/span><b>Chef Suksa-Ard Wichaisri<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, better known as<\/span><b> Chef Art<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Along the Tourism Road of General Luna, you can spot this Thai restaurant by what is unmistakably a smiling Buddha plastered on a circular sign that says, &#8220;Buddha Thai Cuisine&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27444\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/Buddha-Thai-Cuisine.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/Buddha-Thai-Cuisine.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/Buddha-Thai-Cuisine-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/Buddha-Thai-Cuisine-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>The smiling Buddha goes at the forefront of this resort and restaurant, inviting you to rest in their villas and sample their delicious Thai cuisine<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Upon entering this modern Nipa-hut-like structure, comfortably grab a seat with your family and friends, and enjoy a simple yet hearty dining experience, made warmer with its fully occupied seats during the night.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27445\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/Buddha-Surf-Siargao-Restaurant.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/Buddha-Surf-Siargao-Restaurant.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/Buddha-Surf-Siargao-Restaurant-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/Buddha-Surf-Siargao-Restaurant-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Buddha&#8217;s Surf Resort Restaurant sports a rustic appeal amidst the greeneries and wood fences<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27446\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/Buddha-Surf-Siargao-Restaurant-Interior.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/Buddha-Surf-Siargao-Restaurant-Interior.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/Buddha-Surf-Siargao-Restaurant-Interior-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/Buddha-Surf-Siargao-Restaurant-Interior-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Experience a laidback island dining at Buddha&#8217;s Surf Resort Restaurant with your friends and family<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With what perhaps may be the only original Thai chef in the island, Chef Art detailed the history of Thai cuisine, being a fusion of dishes from China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, India, and the Philippines, which brought about the simple but most popular dishes of <\/span><b>Pad Thai<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0and <\/span><b>Tom Yum Gai. <\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Pad Thai\u00a0(Php 320)<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a combination of stir-fried rice, noodles, mixed vegetables, and chicken, is the most common and well-loved dish from the Thai cuisine. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27447\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/Pad-Thai.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/Pad-Thai.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/Pad-Thai-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/Pad-Thai-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Pad Thai (Php 320)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It goes alongside the<\/span> <strong>Tom Yum Gai\u00a0(Php 180)<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which is a combination of greens like okra and stringed beans, a bit of mushroom, served within a sour soup brought about by the tomatoes, which will ultimately tickle your taste buds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27448\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/Tom-Yum-Gai.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/Tom-Yum-Gai.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/Tom-Yum-Gai-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/Tom-Yum-Gai-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Tom Yum Gai (Php 180)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another dish you may wish to try inside the equally rustic Thai restaurant is the spicy <\/span><b>Gaeng Ped (Php 340)\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">or Red Curry Chicken, with its fragrant aroma brought about by the spices enmeshed within the thick soup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27449\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/Gaeng-Ped.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/Gaeng-Ped.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/Gaeng-Ped-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/Gaeng-Ped-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Gaeng Ped (Php 340)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Gaeng Ped is best paired with <\/span><b>Khao Pad (Php 120)\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">or the Fried Rice Chicken, which fills the tummy with its rich stir-fried rice with generous bits of chicken and green sprigs, best served when squeezed with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">calamansi <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">or lime to add an acidity to the ensemble.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27450\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/Khao-Pad-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/Khao-Pad-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/Khao-Pad-1-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/11\/Khao-Pad-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Khao Pad (Php 120)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With 45 to 50 people filling Buddha\u2019s Surf Resort and Restaurant every night, the Thai restaurant is perhaps one of the most visited places in Siargao, serving<\/span><b> breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. before resuming from 12 noon until 9:30 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So visit this authentic Thai restaurant along Tourism Road in General Luna, and don\u2019t forget to look for the \u201cBuddha Thai Cuisine\u201d sign that will welcome you before you enter this rustic abode!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Also read:<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/cuisines\/bar-and-resto\/bravo-beach-restaurant-in-general-luna-siargao-offers-complex-taste-of-spanish-delicacies\/\"><em>Bravo Beach Restaurant in General Luna, Siargao Offers Complex Taste of Spanish Delicacies<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>For more information, you may visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.siargaosurf.com\">Buddha&#8217;s Surf Resort and Restaurant&#8217;s website<\/a>, or follow\u00a0their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/buddhasiargao\">Facebook page<\/a>,\u00a0as well as Instagram and Twitter at @buddhasiargao.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>This first appeared in Philippine Primer Japanese Magazine&#8217;s December 2018 issue.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Serving Thai cuisine born from Northeast Thailand, with its fusion of the Laos and Vietnam gastronomy, Buddha\u2019s Surf Resort and Restaurant stands out for their rich and rustic cooking care of Chef Suksa-Ard Wichaisri, better known as Chef Art. Visit them along the Tourism Road in General Luna and sample their Thai cuisine comprised of the Pad Thai, Tom Yum Gai, Khao Pad, and the Gaeng Ped! Plus, don\u2019t forget to look for the \u201cBuddha Thai Cuisine\u201d sign that will welcome you before you enter this rustic abode.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":27447,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[97,2634,2862],"tags":[2656,2657,2636,2645,2646],"class_list":["post-27443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-thai","category-siargao-island","category-siargao-restaurant-2019","tag-buddha-thai-cuisine","tag-buddhas-surf-resort-and-restaurant","tag-general-luna","tag-siargao-island","tag-tourism-road"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27443"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27443\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27695,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27443\/revisions\/27695"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}