Thailand

Tom Saap

Name: Tom Saap
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Thailand
Ingredients: 500 g Pork ribs; 2 stalks Lemongrass; 4 slices Galangal; 4 pieces Kaffir lime leaves; 3 tbsp Lime juice; 2 tbsp Fish sauce; to taste Dried chili & roasted rice

Spicy-sour pork rib soup from Isan

Tom Saap is a clear, fiery-sour soup from northeastern Thailand (Isan), made with pork ribs.

Unlike the creamy Tom Kha, it uses no coconut milk - its heat and sourness come from chili, lime and plenty of herbs.

Servings4

Time50 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Pork ribs500 g
Lemongrass2 stalks
Galangal4 slices
Kaffir lime leaves4 pieces
Lime juice3 tbsp
Fish sauce2 tbsp
Dried chili & roasted riceto taste

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Simmer the ribs tender with water, lemongrass and galangal.
Add lime leaves and dried chili.
Season hot and sour with fish sauce and lime juice.
Stir in roasted rice powder.
Serve scattered with fresh herbs.

Make it original

Lemongrass and lime leaves for tom saap are in the Asia Boutique.

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