Tom Kha Gai
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Tom kha kai, tom kha gai, or Thai coconut soup (lit. ‘chicken
galangal soup’) is a spicy and sour hot soup with
coconut milk in
Thai cuisine .
Tom kha is a Thai soup that originated around 1890 and was first recorded in a Thai recipe book. The earliest recorded version of the soup was called
Tom kha pet , and it featured duck and young galangal in a coconut milk-based curry.
Over time, chicken became a more popular protein choice and the dish evolved into the version known as Tom kha kai , which is made with chicken instead of duck. In addition to chicken, shrimp is also a popular protein option and is often referred to as Tom kha kung . Tom kha shares many base ingredients with another popular Thai soup called Tom yam . However, Tom kha is distinguished by the addition of coconut milk, which lends it a creamy texture and a milder, sweeter taste compared to Tom yam .
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Tom kha kai recipes typically include
coconut milk ,
galangal (sometimes substituted with
ginger ),
kaffir lime leaves ,
lemongrass ,
Thai chili ,
coriander (or
dill ),
straw mushrooms (or
shiitake or other mushrooms),
chicken ,
fish sauce , and
lime juice . Fried chilies are sometimes added.
There are other versions of tom kha kai made with seafood (
tom kha thale ), mushrooms (
tom kha het ), pork (
tom kha mu ) and tofu (
tom kha taohu ).
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