Spicy Pork Rib Soup

Name: Spicy Pork Rib Soup
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: Serves one person fully
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 500 grams pork ribs (or 1 pack from the supermarket); 4-5 slices galangal; 3-4 shallots, halved; 1 stalk lemongrass, cut diagonally and halved; 5 kaffir lime leaves, torn in half; 5 or more straw mushrooms (or any available mushrooms like enoki, shimeji, or a mixed mushroom pack from the supermarket); 3 or more tomatoes, halved; 1 green onion or cilantro, chopped; 1/2 tablespoon chili powder (reduce if you prefer less spicy); 3-4 dried or fresh chilies (reduce if you prefer less spicy); 1 liter water (divided for two boils); 2 tablespoons tamarind paste; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon MSG; Galangal, shallots, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, green onion/cilantro, and chilies can be bought as a tom yum pack from the supermarket. Use as much as you have!

หิวข้าว @Chysxz

thailand

Even if you've never cooked before, you can make this! Perfect for dorms or rental rooms without a kitchen.

หิวข้าว @Chysxz

thailand

Even if you've never cooked before, you can make this! Perfect for dorms or rental rooms without a kitchen.

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Ingredients

Takes 15-45 minutes

Serves one person fully

500 gramspork ribs (or 1 pack from the supermarket)
4-5 slicesgalangal
3-4shallots, halved
1 stalklemongrass, cut diagonally and halved
5kaffir lime leaves, torn in half
5or more straw mushrooms (or any available mushrooms like enoki, shimeji, or a mixed mushroom pack from the supermarket)
3or more tomatoes, halved
1green onion or cilantro, chopped
1/2 tablespoonchili powder (reduce if you prefer less spicy)
3-4dried or fresh chilies (reduce if you prefer less spicy)
1 literwater (divided for two boils)
2 tablespoonstamarind paste
1/2 teaspoonsalt
1 tablespoonfish sauce
1 teaspoonsugar
1/2 teaspoonMSG
Galangal, shallots, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, green onion/cilantro, and chilies can be bought as a tom yum pack from the supermarket. Use as much as you have!

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Steps

Takes 15-45 minutes

1

In a pot, add 500 milliliters (about 2 cups) of water to boil the pork ribs for about 5 minutes. For tender meat, simmer on low heat for 30 minutes. (Using a separate pot prevents scum from clouding the broth, keeping it clear.)
2

Once the pork ribs are ready, in a new pot, add the remaining water, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal, and shallots. Boil for about 1 minute or until the water turns a light yellow.
3

Add the boiled pork ribs, tomatoes, and straw mushrooms.
4

Use a ladle to press the tomatoes until they burst (for sourness). Add salt, fish sauce, sugar, MSG, tamarind paste, dried chilies, and chili powder (for spiciness and color). Stir and taste. Adjust seasoning as desired, adding more sugar to reduce sourness or more fish sauce for a balanced flavor.
5

Once the flavor is right, add the green onion/cilantro, wait a moment, then turn off the heat. Serve in a bowl and enjoy with hot steamed rice and a fluffy omelet.