Title: Khao Tam Kung (Prawn and Rice Soup)
Categories: None
Yield: 1 Servings

2 c Nam sup (stock)
1 c Shrimp (about 10 to the
-pound size)
1 c Cooked rice
1/2 c Kheun chai (chinese celery -
-celeriac), chopped
2 tb Nam pla (fish sauce)
1 tb Kratiem (garlic), crushed
1 ts Si-iew khao (light soy
-sauce)
1/2 ts Prikthai (black pepper),
-freshly ground
Bai chi (coriander/cilantro
-leaves), to garnish

This is the answer to the question "if Thais eat so much hot and spicy
food, what do they eat for breakfast?" (but they also eat som tam and
curries...)

khao tam is a fairly bland and innocuous soup, that is always considered a
meal in itself (never served with other foods). Whilst it can be made with
almost any meat, it is most commonly made with seafood combinations, or
just plain khao tam.

Method: Saute the garlic and reserve as a garnish.

In a saucepan, boil the stock, and add the celery, soy sauce, pepper and
rice, and bring back to a boil.

Add the shrimp and cook until it turns pink.

Serve immediately, garnished with the sauteed garlic and coriander leaves.

Serving & Storage: (serves 4)

Posted to CHILE-HEADS DIGEST V3 #154

Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 08:21:11 +0700

From: "Col. I.F. Khuntilanont-Philpott"