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Stir fry spice paste over slow fire until fragrant.

Make soup by cooking the whole chicken with spice paste, galangal, lime leaves, lemon grass, and bay leaves in a pot for at least 30 minutes until the meat is tender. Use pressure cooker for faster cooking time and better broth. for traditional aisan cooking bring soup to boil, cover and turn off heat and let steep for 30 to 40 minutes. this makes meat more tender.

Add a little bit of salt or pepper to taste

Leave the chicken in a pot until the soup is cool

Remove the meat from the bones and slice the meat into tiny bit size using fork and knife, then set aside

Put back the bones into the soup, put sliced green onion and bring the soup to the boil right before serving