Khao Tom – Thai Ginger Rice Soup

Khao Tom — Thai ginger rice soup. Light, restorative, with the warmth of ginger running through it and an egg yolk that melts into the broth when you break it. It's the kind of soup you make when you want something that feels like a warm hug from the inside out.

The broth is simple: rice, water, ginger, and a little salt. No fancy technique, no long simmer. The rice cooks until it softens and thickens the liquid into something creamy without any cream. The ginger is the star — sharp, warm, fragrant — cutting through the richness of the egg yolk and any meat or fish you toss in.

It's eaten at all hours — breakfast, late night, as a side to a bigger meal, or alone when you need something gentle. Thai comfort food at its purest.