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A recipe for turmeric chicken soup is a window into a Southern Thai family
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This photo shows a recipe for Gai Tom Kamin from the cookbook “Kalaya’s Southern Thai Kitchen” by Nok Suntaranon, with Natalie Jesionka.Suntaranon's turmeric chicken soup is herbaceous and heavy on aromatics, with a handful of cilantro. - photo by Michael Persico via AP
Growing up in Southern Thailand, Nok Suntaranon spent most days after school helping her mother sell homemade curry pastes in the local market. Dealing with customers. Pushing the heavy cart with her two brothers.