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Tom kha kai or Tom kha gai (Thai: ต้มข่าไก่ RTGS: tom kha kai IPA: [tôm kʰàː kàj]; Lao: ຕົ້ມຂ່າໄກ່ tom kha kai) literally chicken galangal soup) is a spicy hot soup in Lao cuisine and Thai cuisine. This soup is made with coconut milk galangal lemon grass kaffir lime leaves and chicken and often contains straw shiitake or other mushrooms as well as coriander leaves(see below).