Khao Soi is a coconut curry chicken noodle soup from Northern Thailand. It’s warm, spicy, comforting, and adaptable. With this recipe, you can adjust how much Khao Soi paste you want to add depending on your spice preference and play with textures when adding toppings & garnishes. The ingredient list might seem lengthy, but it’s likely you already have everything you need in your pantry and fridge. If you can’t source dried New Mexican chiles, you can try swapping for dried guajillo chiles.

The toppings are fresh and add a variety of textures (definitely do not miss out on the crispy rice noodles - instructions below), while the chicken is hearty and tender and the soup itself is flavorful and creamy. It’s essentially a uniquely flavored Thai curry with chewy noodles and toppings of your choice.

On the note of noodles, do not cook them in the soup! Egg stir fry noodles especially release a lot of starch, meaning they’ll likely stick together if the cooking liquid isn’t changed and it’ll change the consistency and taste of the soup.