Hot Thai Kitchen - Tom Kha Gai.wmv

Learn how to cook Thai food the real way with a real Thai. I was born and raised in Thailand, and I lived there for 20 years. I have always been obsessed with food and can't think of a life without it, so I went and got a nutrition degree in Canada, cooked in a few professional kitchens, and now I am in culinary school in San Francisco having the time of my life :) I am passionate about my culture, particularly its food, and I want to share it with the world. That's why I'm here. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do making it. Kob kun ka (thank you)

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Howto & Style

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• Hot Thai Kitchen
• Tom Kha Gai
• Tom Kah Gai
• Tom Kha
• Thai cooking
• Thai food
• cooking
• cooking show
• Thai
• Galangal
• coconut
• soup
• lemongrass
• kaffir lime

[Vivalarachie]

If you can't find fresh galangal or kaffir lime leaves, is it better to go with the dried options or to substitute with fresh ginger and lime zest? I love Thai food and this looks so delicious!

[PailinsKitchen]

@Vivalarachie Dried option is much better. You cannot substitute fresh ginger for galangal, their flavor profiles are in no way similar to each other. If you can get dried, get the dry stuff. Good luck!

[oops999]

Somewhere you told me as a substitute for cilantro root the stem is better than the seed.  Now, I can get culantro locally and I've read it's a good substitute for cilantro root. What do you say? Also I keep reading culantro is called pak chee farang. For years I thought the curly leaf parsley commonly found here was pak chee farang. What gives?

[PailinsKitchen]

@oops999 Yes, use cilantro stems. And cilantro is not "pak chee farang", it's just "pak chee". Pak chee farang is parsley.

[TartanLassie5]

Great recipe. How long do you cook the chicken in the soup?

[PailinsKitchen]

@TartanLassie5 Just until it's cooked through, which is just about a minute if you cut it bite sized.

[qseara]

erbs

[qtaby]

masarap



[WTFitsAngie]

Hi! I'm from the bay area as well--where's a good place to get the galangal, kaffir leaves, and lemongrass? My local Asian market doesn't have enough thai ingredients, and I'm hoping I can find something in SF. Thanks for the great video!

[999sanderson]

I love your videos but I wish you would say herbs instead of erbs.

[Vivalarachie]

@PailinsKitchen Thanks for the response! What would be the ratio of fresh to dried in this recipe, specifically for the lemongrass, galangal, and lime leaves?

[Chibiicap]

I love this soup. My mother always used to make it for me when I was sick. You are right about it being comfort food. It has all the flavors in it, but the coconut makes it more calming, but everything that is in it makes it a great remedy for when you have a cold. The more spices you put in it, the better it is for when you get sick.