soup
Tom Kha Kai
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Medium-Mild
Tom Kha Kai is the chicken version of Thailand's famous coconut galangal soup — a creamy, lemongrass-fragrant broth with tender chicken and mushrooms, milder than Tom Yum and deeply comforting.
Cultural Origin
Tom Kha Kai is a classical Central Thai coconut-milk soup with chicken, galangal, lemongrass, and kaffir lime leaves, considered a defining dish of Siamese cuisine. Its balance of sour, salty, and mildly spicy notes within rich coconut cream reflects the layered aromatic style of central-plains cooking.
Allergens & Sensitivities
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Key Ingredients
- chicken
- galangal
- lemongrass
- coconut milk
- kaffir lime leaves
Where to Try It
Every Thai restaurant from street stalls to fine dining — it is one of Thailand's most universally available soups.
Tips
- Do not eat the galangal pieces or lemongrass stalks — they are for aroma only and are unpleasantly fibrous if chewed.