Tom kha kai, tom kha gai, or Thai coconut soup is a spicy and sour hot soup with coconut milk in Thai cuisine.
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Tom kha kai at a restaurant
Tom kha, Thai coconut soup, Chiang Mai
Tom yum or tom yam is a family of hot and sour Thai soups. The strong hot and sour flavors make it very popular in Thai cuisine. The name tom yam is composed of two words in the Thai language. Tom ref
Tom kha kai
…is also a popular protein option and is often referred to as tom kha kung. Tom kha shares many base ingredients with another popular Thai soup called tom yam. However, tom kha is distinguished by the addition of coconut milk, which lends it a creamy texture and a milder, sweeter taste compared to tom yam…
Tom yum kung as served in Bangkok, Thailand
Tom yum kung maphrao on nam khon, as served in Uttaradit, Thailand
Ready-to-use bundles of lemongrass, galangal, lime leaves, and, for chicken tom yam, also turmeric, are sold at Thai markets.
Shrimp tom yum soup from a Thai restaurant in Delray Beach, Florida