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Tom Kha Kai

Thai Cuisine Tom kha kai (or tom kha gai) is a Thai soup with the distinct, very Thai flavor of galangal, a rhizome somewhat similar to ginger. Kha means "galangal" in Thai. This version of the soup is made with chicken (kai or gai).

Tom Kha Kai prepared recipe
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Before you start

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Preparation checklist

  • Read all 7 method steps from beginning to end.
  • Measure and arrange all 14 listed ingredients.
  • Keep the recipe open and follow each step in order; the source does not state a total time.

Recipe notes & preparation tips

You can substitute ginger, as galangal and ginger are similar, but the flavors are different.

Adapted from the source recipe's notes.
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Method

  1. 01

    Bring stock and coconut milk to a boil.

  2. 02

    Add lemongrass, galangal, chilies, sugar, and pepper.

  3. 03

    Add onion, tomato, chicken bits, and mushrooms.

  4. 04

    Keep at a rolling boil for 4 minutes.

  5. 05

    Remove the pot from the heat.

  6. 06

    Stir in lime juice and soy sauce.

  7. 07

    Garnish with cilantro and chilies.

Ready to serve

Serve the dish as directed and enjoy it while it is at its best.

Bon appétit — enjoy your meal!
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Source & licence

This recipe was adapted and reformatted from Wikibooks Cookbook . Text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Image: CC BY 2.0, credited to Evan Joshua Swigart (TheCulinaryGeek) from Chicago, Illinois, USA; hometown of Ames, Iowa, USA; view original image record .

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