Thai Sour Pork Soup
Thai Sour Pork Soup Recipe only Sour curries, simple to make, but slow cooked are considered street food in Bangkok, where they are served with pickles and steamed rice. Street vendors make inexpensive food readily available to busy workers and also provide a colorful source of the smells and tastes of this unique city's culture. INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 kg pork neck 1 teaspoon shrimp paste 1/4 cup coarsely chopped coriander root and stem mixture 2 cm piece fresh galangal, peeled, chopped finely 5 dried long red chilies,soaked in hot water then chopped finely 3 fresh long red chilies, chopped finely 2 tablespoons fish sauce 3/4 cup tamarind concentrate 2 tablespoons caster sugar 2 cups (500 ml) chicken stock 1 litre (4 cups) water 1/2 cup fresh Thai basil leaves, chopped coarsely 4 hard boiled eggs, shelled and halved METHOD 1. Heat oil in a large flameproof casserole dish; cook pork, uncovered, until brown. Remove from dish and set aside. 2. Preheat oven to moderat...