''Mee ka tee'' ( lo, ໝີ່ກະທິ), also known as ''mee ka tee Lao'', ''mee ka tee Vientiane'', ''Laotian pork curry noodle soup'', ''mee kati'', ''mee kathi'' or ''mee gati'', is a Laotian
red curry
Red curry ( th, แกงเผ็ด, , , lit.: 'spicy curry') is a popular Thai dish consisting of red curry paste cooked in coconut milk with meat added, such as chicken, beef, pork, duck or shrimp, or vegetarian protein source such as tofu.
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and coconut milk
egg drop noodle soup originating from
Vientiane
Vientiane ( , ; lo, ວຽງຈັນ, ''Viangchan'', ) is the capital and largest city of Laos. Vientiane is divided administratively into 9 cities with a total area of only approx. 3,920 square kilometres and is located on the banks of ...
,
Laos
Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist ...
. ''Mee ka tee'' is a noodle soup consisting of
rice noodles
Rice noodles, or simply rice noodle, are noodles made with rice flour and water as the principal ingredients. Sometimes ingredients such as tapioca or corn starch are added in order to improve the transparency or increase the gelatinous and che ...
in broth with coconut cream, hand-pounded red curry paste, ground (minced) pork, peanuts and egg, topped with fresh shredded cabbage,
, green onions,
beansprouts and mint. Sometime ''mee ka tee'' is served with Laotian puffed sticky rice and deep fried sun dried peppers.
''Mee ka tee'' in the Lao language literally means "''coconut milk noodles''". ''Mee'' means 'noodle', and ''ka tee'' means coconut cream/milk''
'. It is said to be the sweeter and creamier cousin of ''
khao poon
''Khao poon'' ( lo, ເຂົ້າປຸ້ນ; also known as ''Lao royal vermicelli curry soup'' or ''Lao laksa'' and sometimes spelled ''kapoon, khao poun'' or ''khao pun'') is a popular type of spicy Lao rice vermicelli soup most often made w ...
'', or even a soupy version of ''
pad Thai
Pad thai, phat thai, or phad thai ( or ; th, , , ISO: ''p̄hạd thịy'', , 'Thai stir fry'), is a stir-fried rice noodle dish commonly served as a street food in Thailand as part of the country's cuisine. It is typically made with rice noodl ...
''.
See also
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List of soups
This is a list of notable soups. Soups have been made since Ancient history, ancient times.
Some soups are served with large chunks of meat or vegetables left in the liquid, while others are served as a broth. A broth is a flavored liquid usua ...
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Mee siam
Mee siam is a dish of thin rice vermicelli of hot, sweet and sour flavours, originated in Penang but popular among the Malay people, Malay and Peranakan communities throughout Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, although the dish is called "Sia ...
References
Laotian soups
Laotian noodle dishes
Noodle soups
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