Ant eggs soup (Kaeng khai Mod Som)

Ant egg soup is the best dish in Laos

Ingredients

  • 300 g of ant eggs
  • 1.5 L of Yanang Juice 
  • 3-5 shallots
  • 2 tablespoons of bird pepper (pounded)
  • 2 tablespoons of fermented fish (Padeak)
  • 200 g of sweet leaf gooseberry (Pak Wan)
  • Basil (additionally)

Method

  • Heat the pan and add the Yanang Juice, shallots and bird pepper.
  • After a while, add the fermented fish, the basil, the sweet leaf gooseberry, and the ant eggs.
  • Boil the mixture for 5-7 minutes until all the ingredients are soft. 
  • Turn off the stove and the ant egg soup is ready for serving. 

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