Jump to content

Tom Kha Gai ranked 9th in TasteAtlas’s Best Rated Soups in the World


Recommended Posts

Posted

image.jpeg

Photo by rise-a-mui จาก Pixabay

 

by Petch Petpailin


Food guide website TasteAtlas ranked the traditional Thai dish Tom Kha Gai, or coconut chicken soup with galangal, ninth in the 100 Best Rated Soups in the World. The well-known Tom Yum soup came in at 16th.

 

The list was compiled based on votes from foodies around the world and published on the TasteAtlas website on March 30. Tom Kha Gai scored an impressive 4.7 out of 5, earning it a place in the top 10.


TasteAtlas made known that Tom Kha Gai is a national dish of Thailand that originated in the northern part of the country and was influenced by Laotian cuisine. However, the true origin of the dish remains unclear, and many Thais regard it as a traditional dish of the central region.

 

Some online sources suggest that Tom Kha Gai is a variation of Tom Yum, which is believed to have been influenced by Chinese cuisine. The dish is also included in 16th place with a score of 4.5.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/tom-kha-gai-ranked-9th-in-tasteatlass-best-rated-soups-in-the-world

 

Thaiger

-- © Copyright Thaiger 2023-04-17

 

- Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here.

 

The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information.

  • Haha 1
Posted

Yes, it's not bad but sorry coming 9th is news worthy? Bit like now every kid wins a medal in competition. "What's that medal for son/daugher?" "We had a running race at school today." Where did you finish?" "10th." "How many were in the race?" "10." 

  • Like 1
  • Sad 1
Posted
3 hours ago, bendejo said:

Will someone kindly post what the Thai word for galangal is?

 

 

It's in the name, Tom Kha Gai (well, that's the transliteration used here), which means chicken galangal soup.

Galangal: ข่า which is usually transliterated as khaa, with the low tone.

  • Thanks 1
Posted
7 hours ago, ezzra said:

Rubbish, no such thing as the best soup in the world or the best this or that dish in the world, as many people are in the world that's how many taste's preferences are, all the rest is just marketing and wishful ploys to fill web/news pages.

...and most buy into it.

Dumbed down. 

Posted
19 hours ago, hotchilli said:

The soup that you eat the scant piece of chicken and leave the rest of the flavourings on the side of the plate?

I must agree... tasty as they are most of the time spent consuming Thai soups is spent fishing around for the edible bits!

  • Like 1
  • Thanks 1
Posted
3 hours ago, jacko45k said:

I must agree... tasty as they are most of the time spent consuming Thai soups is spent fishing around for the edible bits!

Indeed.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.



×
×
  • Create New...