Kai Toon

Name: Kai Toon
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 4 eggs; 300ml water or light stock; 80g minced pork (optional); 1 tbsp fish sauce or light soy sauce; Spring onion and coriander, chopped; Fried garlic and white pepper

ไข่ตุ๋น/kai TOON/

Also known as: Khai Tun, Thai Steamed Egg, Kai Toon Moo Sab

About this dish

A silky Thai steamed egg custard with minced pork, spring onion and a little fish sauce, eaten spooned over rice.

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Ingredients

🥚4 eggs

💧300ml water or light stock

🐖80g minced pork (optional)

🐟1 tbsp fish sauce or light soy sauce

🌿Spring onion and coriander, chopped

🧄Fried garlic and white pepper

Method

Serves 2

Beat the eggs gently with the water or stock and fish sauce, without making foam, and strain.

Stir in the pork and spring onion.

Pour into a heatproof bowl and cover with a plate or foil.

Steam over a low heat for 15–20 minutes until just set and wobbly.

Top with fried garlic, coriander and pepper and serve with rice.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Khai tun is gentle Thai-Chinese home cooking, often made for children and older family members.

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