Khao Tom Thai Rice Soup

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Delicious light yet filling soup. my son's favorite when eating thai food. he begged for me to cook it at home. found this recipe on chef2chef.net modifed it slightly - yummy!!

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Steps

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In a large saucepan combine stock with gingerroot , shallots , lemon grass , rice and salt to taste.

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Bring to a boil and simmer , stirring occasionally , for 20 to 30 minutes , or until soup is a porridge-like consistency.

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Remove and discard lemon grass.

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Add the pork , cilantro , fish sauce and lime juice and simmer 5 minutes more.

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Garnish with scallions and cilantro.

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Ingredients

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pork stock, fresh gingerroot, shallots, celery, lemongrass, cooked rice, ground pork, thai fish sauce, lime juice, fresh cilantro, firm tofu, scallion