The famous broth becomes a sauce — lemongrass, kaffir lime and chili paste clinging to every strand.
Spicy
$14
Where it comes from
Once Thai cooks learned spaghetti could survive the wok, the next question was inevitable: could it carry tom yum? This plate is the answer — chili paste, lemongrass, kaffir lime and galangal reduced from Thailand's most famous soup into a glossy coat for al dente pasta. Modern Thai cooking at its most confident: national-treasure flavors on a borrowed Italian spine. Our test kitchen refused to let this one go.
Not sure how to judge a plate like this? Read our field guide to the best Thai food in Orange County — five signs of a real Thai kitchen, and what to order once you’re in one.