Tom Yum Goong. This is one of my favorite Thai food and basil definitely cooked it in its best!

If you’re not familiar with this iconic Thai soup, it’s a hot and sour mixture that’s customarily cooked with shrimp (prawn). An array of fragrant spices and herbs are generously used in its broth such as chili peppers, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal, lime juice, and fish sauce. Oftentimes, some meat such as chicken, shrimp, beef, or pork is mixed in. (FYI: basil’s version has prawns and mushrooms in it).

Now I know some people who would want to eat this as is, but for me, it always goes best with a serving of hot rice!

It’s no news that rice is the staple of Thailand (and Asia as a whole) and it is always served in every meal.

When you dine in basil, you’ll be served with 3 kinds of steamed rice: Jasmine rice for its fragrance, pandan rice for its flavor, and Riceberry rice for its healthy properties. As a rice-loving person myself, it was a joy to have these rice choices offered to me!