Khao Tom Moo

Name: Khao Tom Moo
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked jasmine rice; 200g minced pork; 1.2 litres pork or chicken stock; 1 thumb ginger, cut into fine strips; 3 tbsp fried garlic in oil; 1 tbsp fish sauce and 1 tbsp light soy sauce; 2 eggs (optional); Spring onions, coriander and white pepper

ข้าวต้มหมู/kao TOM moo/

Also known as: Khao Tom, Kao Tom, Thai Rice Soup

About this dish

A comforting rice soup of cooked jasmine rice in clear pork broth with pork meatballs, ginger, garlic oil and spring onion.

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Ingredients

🍚2 cups cooked jasmine rice

🐖200g minced pork

🍲1.2 litres pork or chicken stock

🫚1 thumb ginger, cut into fine strips

🧄3 tbsp fried garlic in oil

🫙1 tbsp fish sauce and 1 tbsp light soy sauce

🥚2 eggs (optional)

🌿Spring onions, coriander and white pepper

Method

Serves 2

Season the pork with soy sauce and pepper and roll into small balls.

Bring the stock to the boil and add the pork balls.

Add the cooked rice and simmer for a few minutes until warmed through.

Season with fish sauce; crack in eggs to poach if you like.

Serve topped with ginger, fried garlic, spring onions, coriander and white pepper.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Khao tom is a favourite Thai breakfast and late-night meal; unlike jok, the grains stay whole in a light broth.

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