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Tom Yum Gai (Thai Spicy & Sour Chicken Soup) Recipe

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If you’ve ever been to a Thai restaurant, you’re probably very well aware of this soup they call Tom Yum Gai. “Tom Yum” is the name of the soup that originated from Laos and Thailand, and “Gai” means chicken. Tom Yum is also typically made with prawns, which is called Tom Yum Goong. Since we didn’t have any prawns on hand, we used chicken. Other distinct characteristics of this soup is that it’s made with very unique ingredients – such as galangal (a very earthy and citrusy root), lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and fish sauce. It may sound like a very weird combination of flavors, but somehow it incorporates nicely!

With a very rainy weekend ahead of us, it is absolutely necessary to make this soup. We made it last night for the…

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  • Phyllis Munro
    February 26, 2011
    Can't wait to try this soup it is one of my favorite things to order!

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