Aroi means delicious in Thai. Typical Thai meals encompass five flavors, salty, sweet, sour, bitter and spicy. Most Thai dishes are not satisfying unless all five flavors are combined. Thai Cuisine is heavily influenced by Indian flavors and spices and by its neighboring countries such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Burma and Malaysia.

Winter is here and who doesn’t love a good soup! Tom Kha Gai  is one of my favorite soups to combat the cold weather. Be sure to follow along in the video.

Here’s what you will need:

30 g. Galangal

2 pcs. Shallot

1 pc. Whole tomato

3 pcs. Kaffir lime leaves

3 pcs. Lemongrass

5 pcs. Chili

10 g. Culantro

1 pcs. Coriander ( use whole root&leaves)

8 tbsp. Fish sauce

1 tbsp. Sugar

1 cup. Coconut milk

250 g. Chicken thigh slice

30 g. Straw mushroom

4 cup . Water

1 tsp. Salt

5 tbsp. Lime juice