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Tigers & Strawberries » Thai Chicken Soup For The Soul: Tom Kha Gai |
 | | For me, Thai tom kha gai is comforting just because of what it is: a silky, velvety-smooth coconut-milk based soup filled with the flavors of lemongrass, galangal, lime, and chile, enlivened by small pieces of just-cooked chicken and slippery-sweet mushrooms. |
 | | I was not born into such a world, but every time I taste tom kha gai, my heart is made at peace, my stomach is made happy, and I cannot help but smile, resting in the comfort of the flavors that envelop my senses. |
 | | The second word in tom kha gai, “kha,” means, 8220;galangal,”; and it is the backbone of the soup. |
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