Thai Rice Soup (Khao Tom)
Supremely nourishing and comforting, this Thai Rice Soup makes for a delicious Thai breakfast or mild meal anytime.
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 2 hr
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 cups Thai pork broth
- 3 cups cooked jasmine rice
- 1 cup ground pork
- 2 cilantro roots
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper powder
- 1 Tablespoon fish sauce
- 1/4 cup cilantro
- 1/4 cup green onions
- 1/4 cup Chinese celery
- 2 Tablespoons fried garlic
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the Pork Broth: If you already have a Thai pork broth made, simply heat it up on the stove. Otherwise, follow this recipe to make your own homemade Thai pork broth.1
- 2
Prepare the Pork: Pound the cilantro roots2, garlic, and white pepper together in a mortar and pestle until it forms a fine paste. Add the ground pork and fish sauce and mix together. Spoon a little bit of garlic oil into a pan and cook the pork over medium heat until it is done.
- 3
Make the Rice Soup: To each bowl, add 1 cup of warm pork broth, 3/4 cup of cooked jasmine rice, and 1/4 cup of cooked pork.3 Taste and adjust the seasonings based on how salty your original broth is. Add thin soy sauce and/or fish sauce if additional salt is needed.
- 4
Add the Toppings: Top your bowl of Khao Tom with your choice of cilantro, green onions, Chinese celery, fried garlic, and white pepper powder. Enjoy!