Tom Kha Gai

Sweet and sour chicken soup in coconut milk
Ingredients:

2 Tablespoons Siamese ginger, sliced
1 stalk lemon grass, cut into, 1" pieces
1 1/2 Tablespoons hot pepper, chopped
1/3 cup mint leaves
4 cups coconut milk
3 - 4 Kaffir lime leaves
1 1/2 cups chicken breast, slices
3 1/2 Tablespoons fish sauce
2 Tablespoons lime juice
2 green onions, cut into 1" pieces

METHOD .
Using a medium - sized pot, add coconut milk and place over medium heat. Add Siamese ginger, lemon grass Kaffir lime leaves. Cook 1 - 2 minutes.
Add the chicken meat and bamboo shoots. Bring to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes.
Pour in fish sauce and green onions. Remove from heat. Stir in chopped hot peppers, lime juice, and mint leaves.
Serve hot with steamed Jasmine rice.