Pompoy Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 I am gonna try making this soup, and I love Thai soup. Does anyone have any favourite recepies for this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robdoudou Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 I don't know how to cook it, but I know how to enjoy it: Tom Ka Gai is my favorit Thai soup!! Need someone to taste???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann_Pattama Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 I am gonna try making this soup, and I love Thai soup. Does anyone have any favourite recepies for this one? Ingredients chicken (ä¡è)(bite sized pieces) mushrooms (preferably straw mushrooms) coconut milk galangal lemon grass kaffir lime leaves coriander sugar lime juice fish sauce small crispy fried chillies Instructions 1.Heat the coconut milk, galangal, lemongrass & shallots on a sauce pot until it begins to simmer. 2.Add the chicken, mushroom & onion. Cook for 5 minutes. 3.Add the chili paste, lime juice, fish sauce & sugar. Simmer. 4.Check seasonings and serve with the cilantro and green onions as garnish. I have done that for my boyfriend and he said it's very nice Hope you enjoy with your Tom Kha Gai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmo_V2.0 Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 It's delicious but there's a lot of fat in all that coconut milk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whateverforever Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 It's delicious but there's a lot of fat in all that coconut milk. I was just thinking that, perfect someone with the Screenname pompoy would ask about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maiaow Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 i love to eat and to cook Tom Kha Gai too and WOW aroiiiiii mak mak enjoy your Tom Kha Gai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieJR Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 i love to eat and to cook Tom Kha Gai too and WOW aroiiiiii mak mak enjoy your Tom Kha Gai You just love to eat FULL STOP!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeusbheld Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 i love to eat and to cook Tom Kha Gai too and WOW aroiiiiii mak mak enjoy your Tom Kha Gai You just love to eat FULL STOP!! you say that like it's a bad thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann_Pattama Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 wow.. yummy i like to eat thom kha gai too ...Aroi mak mak ..Ann you are so cool thai girl, you can know how to cook thai food like thom kha gai.. I wish you gonna be wonderful wife in the coming future ;) Thank you kaa :oops: i wish i could be a wonderful wife but first i have to find my hubby ka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2508 Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 My fav. ja and easy to cook. :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chatty Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 I am gonna try making this soup, and I love Thai soup. Does anyone have any favourite recepies for this one? Ingredients chicken (ä¡è)(bite sized pieces) mushrooms (preferably straw mushrooms) coconut milk galangal lemon grass kaffir lime leaves coriander sugar lime juice fish sauce small crispy fried chillies Instructions 1.Heat the coconut milk, galangal, lemongrass & shallots on a sauce pot until it begins to simmer. 2.Add the chicken, mushroom & onion. Cook for 5 minutes. 3.Add the chili paste, lime juice, fish sauce & sugar. Simmer. 4.Check seasonings and serve with the cilantro and green onions as garnish. I have done that for my boyfriend and he said it's very nice Hope you enjoy with your Tom Kha Gai I think you forget something. From my grandma recipe' that I follow a hundred time we put it in make taste good... I don't know why Tom Kha Kai always changed the recipe' and never better than the old one. So I never order Tom Kha Kai in the restaurant, cuz it let me down. I always cook it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chatty Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 wow thanks for not telling us you tease! bcool Just save it for my future... I have to kill you after I tell you. :twisted: GOT IT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAAum Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Tom Kha Gai - Chicken coconut Soup Ingredients: 2 cups of coconut milk 6 thin slices of galangal 2 stalks of lemon grass (cut into 1 inch strips and crush with cleaver) 5 fresh kaffir lime leaves (torn in half, not cut) 250 g of boneless chicken 5 tablespoons of fish sauce (naam blaa) 2 tablespoons of sugar Half a cup of lime juice 1 teaspoon of black chili paste (nam prik pow) Quarter cup of coriander leaves 5 green chili peppers (I will use red chilis) Method 1: (1) Combine half the coconut milk with the galangal, lemon grass and lime leaves in a large saucepan and heat to boiling. Add the chicken, fish sauce and sugar. (2) Simmer for about 4 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked. Add the remaining coconut milk to the saucepan and heat just to boiling. (3) Place the lime juice and chili paste in a serving bowl then pour the soup into the serving bowl. (4) Garnish with the torn coriander leaves and chili pepers, and serve. Method 2: (1) Slice the chicken into thin strips. (2) Smash lemon grass with the flat side of a chef's knife once and then cut into 1 inch pieces; slice galangal into thin rounds; tear lime leaves into thirds; cut chilis in half. (3) Heat coconut milk and water in a saucepan for 2-3 minutes. Don't let it boil. Reduce heat to a medium and add lemon grass, galangal, lime leaves, chilies and cook for another 2 minutes, stirring continuously and not letting it boil. (4) Add chicken strips and cook for 5 minutes, stirring over medium heat, until the chicken is cooked. (5) Add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce and quarter tablespoon of sugar. stir, and continue cooking for another minute or two/ (6) Transfer to a soup bowl and serve immediately, garnished with fresh corriander leaves. please see more info from website (the 1st link) ---------------------------- http://udonpit1720.imeem.com/blogs/2007/06/05/CnMXSeJa/tom_kha_gai http://www.asianonlinerecipes.com/online_recipes/thailand/tom_kha_gai.php http://visualrecipes.com/recipe-details/recipe_id/259/Tom-Kha-Gai/ Enjoys!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeMarc Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 I once had a Tom Kha made with big chunks of salmon, instead of chicken, and it was absolutely delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeMarc Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 I once had a Tom Kha made with big chunks of salmon, instead of chicken, and it was absolutely delicious. that sounds very good to me. i probably have to try it. There is a little place called Mixx in the front of Espladade at Rachada... thats where I tried it. Maybe they still have on the menu there so you can try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaithai123 Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Try it at Foodland Sukhumvit Soi 5. Everything there are delicious. You might want to just order food instead of spending time cooking and you won't be sure if you can eat what you cook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chatty Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 Try it at Foodland Sukhumvit Soi 5. Everything there are delicious. You might want to just order food instead of spending time cooking and you won't be sure if you can eat what you cook Yeah you right at some point.... buying food is cheaper, and save your time... but behind the scene you never know... lol Such as How much monosodium glutamate in your plate? Is food really clean, fresh?? hehe I'm not that serious but I trust if i cook by myself. http://www.thailandfriends.com/index.php?name=Journal&view=journal&jid=54206&juid=11057 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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alvish Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 If u want to learn thai cooking keep it simple... Tom Kha Kai and Tom Yum Goong are very similar (different stock and different meat) so learn 1 u know the other... if ur not inThailand it can be hard to find some ingredients. In UK I do it this way: Ingredients: Chopped chicken Mushrooms (button are good) Coconut milk (low fat if needed, Blue Dragon?) Galangal, Lemon grass and Chillis (Asian Supermarket) Kaffir lime leaves if u can get them lime juice is fine (fresh lime squeezed) Palm, brown or white sugar (any in that order) Fish sauce (most likely squid brand (confusing) but if u hate fish sauce.. salt will do fine) Some veg if u want i.e. spring / salad onoins Heat the coconut milk... throw in the galangal, lemongrass and chillis... then the chicken... then mushroom / veg.... taste (should be hot and a bit sweet?)... now flavour with sugar, fish sauce (or salt), squeeze in some lime just play abput till u get it the way u like it... (should be salty, sweet, sour and hot) (Can throw in some dry chillies, coriander etc near the end but obviously not necessary) Never, ever mix with another stock... i've been to many UK restaurants putting in chicken stock to make it more "soup like" but I guess they are just cheap conts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missjira Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Purrr now I am hungry ... tom kha gai is my fav ¹éÓÅÒÂäËÅ á¼Åèºææ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farang_subson Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Two little thoughts: 1) Fresh coconut milk, not canned! 2) If a farang recommends a joint that sells great tom ka, you should probably avoid it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang Doe Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 To satisfy Thai guests culinary, the best you can do is to tell convincingly that your meal has been cooked by a former member of the royal kitchen staff ;-) Otherwise nobody would ever accept or even appreciate your farang efforts ... however favourable it might be :cry: Prejudices - or should I say 'cut and dried opinions' - rule. Regarding these preliminaries I dare to mention my favourite source of culinary pleasures --> http://www.enjoythaifood.com Abysmal you'll find in detail what you're looking for --> http://www.enjoythaifood.com/coconutsoup.php Have fun! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang Doe Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 1) Fresh coconut milk, not canned! 2) If a farang recommends a joint that sells great tom ka, you should probably avoid it. 1) Coconut milk contains real 'milk' (coming from a real cow). Regarding this, it's easy to imagine how unrealistic it is to get "fresh coconut milk" when living in a city or maybe even abroad. I mean, I'm not talking about any granny-style or wanna-be nouvelle cuisine bravado ... we're talking about cooking in the real world, right? 2) Please stop dragging down farangs, western cuisine or the ability of western gourmets and connoisseurship. I respect good Thai kitchen as one of the best in the world. But I also do respect myself and many other farangs for being able to judge that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alvish Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Two little thoughts:1) Fresh coconut milk, not canned! 2) If a farang recommends a joint that sells great tom ka, you should probably avoid it. Also be careful with coconut milk... don't buy an actual coconut crack it open and use the "water"... coconut milk is actually from the pulp / meat (white **** in the middle) it is the juices when ground down... once u leave the milk to settle it will get a top to it.. coconut cream. Should have said earlier shake the tin so the coconut milk / cream is mixed but can be a good idea to hold the cream till the end and put it on (before garnshing coriander etc..) it keeps the coconut taste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farang_subson Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 1) Coconut milk contains real 'milk' (coming from a real cow). Regarding this, it's easy to imagine how unrealistic it is to get "fresh coconut milk" when living in a city or maybe even abroad. I mean, I'm not talking about any granny-style or wanna-be nouvelle cuisine bravado ... we're talking about cooking in the real world, right? It's easy to find fresh coconut milk (gati, ¡Ã·Ô, whatever) in the city called "Bangkok". A five minute walk down the soi. Not coincidentally, there's a lot of really good Thai food in that city. Most Thais (and I) still go for the can, simply out of convenience. But if you really want super-awesome Tom Ka, fresh gati is my suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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