Tom Kloang

Name: Tom Kloang
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 200g smoked or dried fish, broken into pieces; 5 shallots, grilled until charred; 6 dried chillies, toasted; Lemongrass, galangal and kaffir lime leaves; 3 tbsp tamarind paste; 2 tbsp fish sauce; Thai basil

ต้มโคล้ง/tom KLONG/

Also known as: Tom Klong, Smoked Fish Sour Soup

About this dish

A smoky, sour soup of dried or smoked fish with tamarind, roasted shallots and chillies, and herbs.

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Ingredients

🐟200g smoked or dried fish, broken into pieces

🧅5 shallots, grilled until charred

🌶️6 dried chillies, toasted

🌿Lemongrass, galangal and kaffir lime leaves

🫙3 tbsp tamarind paste

🐟2 tbsp fish sauce

🌿Thai basil

Method

Serves 3

Bring 1 litre water to the boil with the lemongrass, galangal and lime leaves.

Add the charred shallots and toasted chillies.

Add the smoked fish and simmer for 10 minutes.

Season with tamarind and fish sauce until sour and salty.

Add basil and serve hot.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Tom kloang is a rustic central Thai soup, valued for its smoky aroma from charred aromatics and smoked fish.

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