Tom kha gai (Thai: ต้มข่าไก่, IPA: ) is a hot sweet soup made with coconut milk, lemon grass and chicken. The name literally translates to boiled galangal chicken. The fried chillies add a smoky flavor as well as texture, color and heat, but not so much that it overwhelms the soup.There are other versions made with either seafood (tom kha talay) or mushroom (tom kha het) too. All follow a similar recipe. Ingredientschicken (ไก่) (bite sized pieces)mushrooms (preferably straw mushrooms)shrimp (optional)coconut milkgalangal (ข่า)lemon grasskaffir lime leavescoriandersugarlime juicefish saucesmall crispy fried chillies