tom kha gai

Meanings

nountom kha gai (uncountable)

alternative tom kha kai

uncountableA Thai soup or curry of chicken, coconut milk, galangal, and other spices.
The sweetness comes from natural sugar in the coconut milk. Stir in the coriander leaves and serve your tom kha gai with steamed jasmine rice.
2015, Vivek Singh, Spice At Home, page 146

Borrowed from Thai ต้มข่าไก่, from ต้มข่า (dtôm-kàa) (see tom kha) + ไก่ (gài, “chicken”).

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