tom kha
Coconut chicken broth
Tom kha is a Thai coconut soup, creamy and aromatic with galangal, lemongrass, and kaffir lime leaves.
The full name tom kha gai specifies chicken, though shrimp and tofu versions are common.
The broth balances coconut milk's richness with sour lime and fish sauce: I'll have the tom kha and a pad thai.
Pungent Asian cooking rhizome
- coconut milkExtracted tropical drupe liquid
- lemongrassFragrant tropical culinary grass
- chickenDomestic fowl for eating
- mushroomFleshy fungal body
shrimp · fish sauce · cilantro · chili · lime juice · palm sugar · shallot · oyster mushroom
Southeast Asian kingdom
- BangkokThailand's chief city
- Thai cuisineFood from Bangkok's homeland
- street foodCasual vendor-sold eats
- hawkerRoving vocal merchant
night market · Chiang Mai · Phuket · wok · mortar and pestle
Smooth and rich
- sourSharp, biting taste
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
- umamiFifth taste sensation
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
rich · aromatic · herbal · citrusy · pungent · balanced · fragrant · complex
galangal
Pungent Asian cooking rhizome
- coconut milkExtracted tropical drupe liquid
- lemongrassFragrant tropical culinary grass
- chickenDomestic fowl for eating
mushroom · shrimp · fish sauce · cilantro · chili · lime juice · palm sugar · shallot · oyster mushroom · straw mushroom
Thailand
Southeast Asian kingdom
- BangkokThailand's chief city
- Thai cuisineFood from Bangkok's homeland
- street foodCasual vendor-sold eats
hawker · night market · Chiang Mai · Phuket · wok · mortar and pestle
creamy
Smooth and rich
tangy · rich · aromatic · herbal · citrusy · pungent · balanced · fragrant · complex · layered
broth
Clear simmered meat liquid
steaming · spoonful · aromatic · warming · comfort food · appetizer · starter · consomme · bouillon · hot pot
chili
Capsicum pod or stew
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- Thai chiliesSmall, potent Asian peppers
- bird's eyeOverhead vantage point
capsaicin · hot · fire · burn · piquant · mild · medium · fiery · pepper · chili oil
- Asian soupsramen, pho, miso soup, wonton soup, egg drop soup
- Thai foodpad thai, green curry, sticky rice, jungle curry, drunken noodles
- coconutcoconut, coconut oil, coconut milk, coconut water, coconut cream
- spicy soupshot and sour soup, pepper pot