Tom kha kai

Tom kha kai, tom kha gai, or Thai coconut soup<ref>Crocker, B. (2014). Betty Crocker 20 Best Slow Cooker Soup and Stew Recipes. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.</ref><ref>Tennefoss, K. (Ed.). (2010). 20 Awesome Soups You Can't Live Without. Kathleen Tennefoss.</ref><ref>BF Recipes. (2008). Just Wing It: Recipes Using Pre-Baked Rotisserie Chicken. AuthorHouse.</ref> (Template:Langx, Template:IPA; Template:Lit) is a spicy and sour hot soup with coconut milk in Thai cuisine.

History

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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Ingredients

Tom kha kai recipes typically include coconut milk, galangal (sometimes substituted with ginger), kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass, Thai chili, coriander (or cilantro), straw mushrooms (or shiitake or other mushrooms), chicken, fish sauce, and lime juice. Fried chilies are sometimes added.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Variations

There are other versions of tom kha kai made with seafood (tom kha thale, Template:Langx), mushrooms (tom kha het, Template:Langx), pork (tom kha mu, Template:Langx) and tofu (tom kha taohu, Template:Langx).

Gallery

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  Tom kha kai at a restaurant
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  Tom kha kai
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  Tom kha, Thai coconut soup, Chiang Mai

See also

• Tom yum
• Tom khlong
• List of soups

References

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Further reading

• An Ancient Siamese Recipe for Tom Kha (1890 AD)
• Ayusuk, S., Siripongvutikorn, S., Thummaratwasik, P., & Usawakesmanee, W. (2009). "Effect of heat treatment on antioxidant properties of Tom-Kha paste and herbs/spices used in Tom-Kha paste". Kasetsart Journal Natural Science, 43(5), 305–312.
• Buasi, J. Joy's Thai Food Recipe Cookbook. Apornpradab Buasi.
• Sunanta, S. (October 2005). The globalization of Thai cuisine. In Canadian Council for Southeast Asian Studies Conference, York University, Toronto (pp. 1–17).