My current favorite breakfast--Khao Tom (Thai rice soup)

We really enjoyed having a (first) breakfast of Khao Tom during a recent trip to Thailand. We've been continuing that custom (well, now it's our only breakfast) since we got home.

Khao tom is a very simple broth with rice, and generally, meat. At some places, we found it was very thick and congee-like, at others, more of a light soup (I prefer the latter).

At home, we've been spiking a pot of stock (generally pork or beef) with some combination of the following: lemongrass, garlic, ginger, chiles, dried shrimp, fish sauce, a little sweet soy, sugar, salt, shallots, pepper and adding ground pork, rice, fried shallots, sometimes bean sprouts and cilantro. We adjust the final product with the contents of our new condiment tray.

An excellent bowl of Khao Tom for breakfast at the Soppong River Inn in Northern Thailand:



Khao tom at home:

Wow! This looks great and I never really knew the name of that delicious breakfast that I still crave
since going to Thailand about 12 years ago. The one I love is like yours--thin, congee is not the
same. I need to come and cook with you! Your green curry also look wonderful and that is one of my
favorite things...Hope you had a great trip!