Thai Rice Soup (Khao Tom)

Ingredients

• 4 cups Thai pork broth
• 3 cups cooked jasmine rice
• 1 cup ground pork
• 2 cilantro roots
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper powder
• 1 Tablespoon fish sauce
• 1/4 cup cilantro
• 1/4 cup green onions
• 1/4 cup Chinese celery
• 2 Tablespoons fried garlic

Instructions

1. 1

   Prepare the Pork Broth: If you already have a Thai pork broth made, simply heat it up on the stove. Otherwise, follow this recipe to make your own homemade Thai pork broth.1

2. 2

   Prepare the Pork: Pound the cilantro roots2, garlic, and white pepper together in a mortar and pestle until it forms a fine paste. Add the ground pork and fish sauce and mix together. Spoon a little bit of garlic oil into a pan and cook the pork over medium heat until it is done.

3. 3

   Make the Rice Soup: To each bowl, add 1 cup of warm pork broth, 3/4 cup of cooked jasmine rice, and 1/4 cup of cooked pork.3 Taste and adjust the seasonings based on how salty your original broth is. Add thin soy sauce and/or fish sauce if additional salt is needed.

4. 4

   Add the Toppings: Top your bowl of Khao Tom with your choice of cilantro, green onions, Chinese celery, fried garlic, and white pepper powder. Enjoy!