After a day spent roaming the byways through farm country I had picked up some nice produce and poultry: fresh, tender, sweet, carrots; young yellow summer squash and green zucchini; and a package of fresh from the farm, pasture raised chicken thighs. I had just made a quick trip to the big city a few days ago to stock up on Asian ingredients, so I had new bottles and tubs of various things like cream of coconut, fish sauce, Thai green curry paste and Tom Ka soup paste; and small, vividly orange colored dried shrimp, as well as some nice, hot Thai peppers, Key limes, and a big, fat, young, galangal root.
I was thinking of making a Thai-style curry but it has been just too hot out and I wanted something spicy, but light, packed full of electrolytes, and full of liquid to rehydrate me. A summery vegetable and chicken version of Thai Tom Ka soup sounded perfect. This style of soup has a mild to medium heat, a strong citrusy tartness and tang to it, and can be made quite quickly. Just the thing for a warm summer day.
I was thinking of making a Thai-style curry but it has been just too hot out and I wanted something spicy, but light, packed full of electrolytes, and full of liquid to rehydrate me. A summery vegetable and chicken version of Thai Tom Ka soup sounded perfect. This style of soup has a mild to medium heat, a strong citrusy tartness and tang to it, and can be made quite quickly. Just the thing for a warm summer day.
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