Galangal and Coconut Chicken Soup

Tom Kah Gai

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    4 to 6

    servings as part of a multi-dish meal
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Southeast Asian Flavors: Adventures in Cooking the Foods of Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia & Singapore

By Robert Danhi

Published 2008

  • About

Rich yet light, this Thai classic uses decorative stalks of lemongrass, lime leaves and galangal to infuse the soup. So warn uninitiated guests that these pungent aromatics are not very palatable. You may choose to remove them prior to serving. Straw mushrooms are only available canned in the U.S. While these are fine, feel free to substitute fresh oyster mushrooms.