Tom Kha soup (thai coconut soup)

Recipe: Tom Kha Gai Recipe (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup) Ingredients: 8 oz boneless and skinless chicken (breast or thighs, cut into strips) 20 canned straw mushrooms 1 cab coconut milk 1 stalk lemongrass (cut into 3-inch lengths and pounded) 6 kaffir lime leaves (lightly bruised to release the flavor) 6 slices galangal 8 bird’s eye chilies (lightly pounded) 3 tablespoon fish sauce 2 1/2 tablespoon lime juice (or to taste) 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro 2-3 cups chicken stock Method: Add chicken stock, lemongrass, galangal, sugar and lime leaves. Simmer for 5 minutes. Then add coconut milk, chillies, fish sauce and simmer for another 5 minutes. Finally, add chicken and straw mushroom and let it cook. Then add lime juice and cilantro at the end. Enjoy.