My father is the greatest cook I’ve ever met. Although I have several favorites, one of his best dishes happens to be one of his most simple dishes: the Thai Coconut Soup. This soup is sweet, sour, spicy, and savory. Coconut Thai Soup, also known as Tom Kha Gai, is a relatively simple dish – really the hardest part is finding the materials. And if you can’t find all the pieces, feel free to omit sections. As long as you have the chicken soup, coconut juice, lime juice, and chili paste, you can still make a fine soup. Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 3 cups of chicken soup or canned chicken broth 5.5 ounces of sliced ginger 1 stalk of lemon grass (without the outside leaves), cut into angled, semi-thin pieces (if you don’t have lemongrass, you can double the lime-juice) 12 Kaffir lime leaves OR the peel for one lime, cut into small strips 2 cans (13.5 ounces) of unsweetened coconut milk 1 pound of boneless, skinless chicken and cut into bite-sized pieces OR 1 pound of peeled small shrimp 2 tablespoons of Chili-Tamarind Paste (more if you like spicy food, less if you [...]
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