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Khao Soi

Name: Khao Soi
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 200g egg noodles; 400ml coconut milk; 3 tablespoons red curry paste; 300g chicken thighs; 50g pickled mustard greens; 50g fried crispy egg noodles; 2 medium shallots; to serve lime wedges; for garnish cilantro; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 teaspoon palm sugar

Khao Soi is a rich and creamy northern Thai curry noodle soup featuring egg noodles in a coconut milk-based curry broth, often topped with crispy fried noodles and pickled mustard greens. This dish is beloved for its complex balance of spicy, sour, and savory flavors and holds cultural significance as a staple comfort food in Chiang Mai and the surrounding region.

11 ingredients

spicycreamysavorysouraromatic

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Thai70%

Burmese (Myanmar)20%

Muslim10%

Ingredients

egg noodles
200g
coconut milk
400ml
red curry paste
3 tablespoons
chicken thighs
300g
pickled mustard greens
50g
fried crispy egg noodles
50g
shallots
2 medium
lime wedges
to serve
cilantro
for garnish
fish sauce
2 tablespoons
palm sugar
1 teaspoon

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Khao Soi originated in Northern Thailand, influenced by the culinary traditions of the Tai Lue and Shan peoples, with additional inspiration from Burmese and Muslim traders who introduced curry spices and coconut milk to the region.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Thai70%

ingredients+techniques

Burmese (Myanmar)20%

ingredient_origin

Muslim10%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

sautéing simmering frying boiling

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