Tom kha kai, tom kha gai or Thai coconut soup[1][2][3] (Thai: ต้มข่าไก่, rtgs: tom kha kai, pronounced [tôm kʰàː kàj]; Lao: ຕົ້ມຂ່າໄກ່, tom kha kai, pronounced [tôm.kʰāː.kāj]), literally "chicken galangal soup") is a spicy and sour hot soup with coconut milk in Thai cuisine and Lao cuisine.