Tom Kha Gai, is a spicy and nourishing chicken soup, prepared in coconut milk. This soup is extremely popular both in Thailand and in Vietnam. Tom Kha Gai or Tom Kha Kai which is prepared using ingredients like kaffir lime leaf, galangal, lemongrass and bird’s eye chili has a very distinctive flavor. The addition of lightly fried bird’s eye chili, gives this soup a well-defined smoky flavor. There is a slight difference in the balance of spices which is used in the preparation of this soup in Thailand and in Laos. In Laos, dill weed is added to Tom Kha Gai, while in Thailand ‘phak si’ or dill weed is replaced with cilantro. To prepare delicious Tom Kha Gai, visit the link that is mentioned below.
