Authentic Tom Kha Gai Recipe & Video - Seonkyoung Longest (2024)

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What is the difference between Tom Yum and Tom Kha Gai? ›

What is Tom Kah Gai? It's a spicy Thai coconut soup with galangal and chicken. Tom Kha is a creamy-spicy soup, made with coconut milk, whereas Tom Yum is a non-creamy, hot and sour soup, often containing prawns (shrimp).

Tom Kha Soup is a cooking recipe. It can be obtained by buying it from the Traveling Merchant or cooking.

Tom Kha Gai is a surprisingly simple soup to make with all of the Thai flavors - a base of creamy coconut milk infused with lime, savory fish sauce galangal, lemongrass, lime leaves, then tender pieces of chicken, mushrooms and tomatoes are added to make this soup really hearty.

To make a full meal out of this, I recommend serving the tom kha gai with jasmine rice, green papaya salad, and makheua yao pad tao jiao (stir-fried eggplant).

Best: Tom Yum Soup

Tom yum has fewer than 100 calories per cup. It also has shrimp, veggies, and fragrant spices, such as lemongrass. Tom yum and other broth-based soups, like tofu-vegetable or wonton, are usually lower in fat and calories than soups made with coconut milk, such as tom kha.

Now that we've established that “tom” means “boiling a broth”, knowing that “kha” means galangal will quickly help us understand that this soup's main ingredient is the galangal (don't confuse it with “king” or ginger now!).

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Sell Price

The Coconut is found on the ground in the Calico Desert. It is also sold by Sandy at The Oasis, Mondays for 200g each.

Tom Ka Gai or Tom Yam: Thai Coconut Soup

This soup is a great choice if you are feeling unwell.

Is Tom Kha good for you? ›

The nutritional benefits of Tom Kha Gai are as varied as its ingredients. Chicken, the soup's traditional protein, is an excellent source of lean protein, crucial for muscle repair and overall body health.

'Kha' means galangal and this is one of the main ingredients that emerges from this dish. Galangal looks a lot like ginger, but it has a milder citrusy flavour. To make Tom Kha you use coconut milk so this is a much creamier thicker soup than most.

A good substitute is quite difficult but a red Thai curry paste would probably be the closest alternative. However you may need to add a few squeezes of lime juice and a pinch of sugar to help with the balance of hot, spicy, sweet and sour flavours if using a curry paste.

As I wrote in my guide to putting together a balanced Thai meal, soup is usually served alongside other dishes centered around a rice-based meal. This lies in stark contrast with Western meals, where it's common to eat soup by itself or as a first-course.

Tom Kha Gai

Instead of having peanuts, the ingredients consist of coconut milk broth with chili oil, mushrooms, galangal (ginger-like ingredient), lemongrass, and cilantro added into the mix too!

There are two different types of Tom Yum soup. The original Tom Yum is a clear soup called Tom Yum Nam Sai. The later version, which is commonly seen and widely adored, is a vibrant-coloured, richer and creamier soup called Tom Yum Nam Khon as it has roasted chilli paste, evaporated milk or coconut cream added to it.

The flavor of tom yum should be sour upfront from lime juice, then salty from fish sauce, with a mild sweetness from nam prik pao paste. You might not be able to necessarily taste the lemongrass and makrut lime leaves, but these aromatics should hit your nose while you slurp.

Tom yam (pronounced 'tom jam') is a clear soup with an intensely sour and spicy flavour. It is made by combining lemongrass, lime leaves and galangal. A portion of meat or fish can also be added, while mushrooms are also a popular choice. All of this is flavoured with fish sauce, lime juice and chilli peppers.

Originated in Thailand, this is sometimes called Tom Yam and is a soup that normally includes shrimp in a hot and sour serving. The words Tom Yam mean “boiling” or “hot” and “spicy and sour” which perfectly describes this soup. As a staple Thai dish, this famous Tom Yum Goong is served in Thai Square.