Tom Ka Gai is one of well-known Thai soups served in best Thai authentic restaurant around the world. It has spicy taste of chillis and herbs and sour flavour from lime juice. Its also delicate and aromatic due to coconut milk added. It is very easy to make it at home if you can find the Chinese or Thai supermarket that almost always have Tom Ka Gai ready paste. What you will need more is only coconut milk, mushroom, chicken (or you can use king prawns, beef or leave them for vegatarian) and coriander leave for decoration. Lime juice and fish sauce are use for improve taste for your preference. It is normally served with rice, but Westerners tend to order it as a la carte soup for the appetizer or someone have it as a main course.If you want to make everything from scratch, you will need grated galangal. crusted chilli. choped lemonglass stalk. kafir lime leaves, and chicken stock or chicken mixed cube. Boil these mixtures with water and coconut milk. Add chicken (or beef) and mushroom. Add fish sauce. Until it is boiled, turn the heat down. Add lime juice and taste the balance between spicy, salty and sour. Some people add sugar but I don't. Sprinkle with fresh coriander leaves and enjoy your meal.
No comments:
Post a Comment