Mee ka tee

{{short description|Laotian pork curry noodle soup}}

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Mee ka tee ({{langx|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 and coconut milk egg drop noodle soup{{Cite web|last=TOMETICH|first=ANNABELLE|title=Hot Dish: At Thai Star, a Lao soup with exotic appeal|url=https://www.news-press.com/story/life/food/2014/10/08/hot-dish-thai-star-lao-soup-exotic-appeal/16879741/|access-date=2021-07-04|website=The News-Press|language=en-US}} originating from Vientiane, Laos.{{cn|date=July 2021}} Mee ka tee is a noodle soup consisting of rice noodles in broth with coconut cream, hand-pounded red curry paste, ground (minced) pork, peanuts and egg, topped with fresh shredded cabbage, cilantro, green onions, beansprouts and mint.{{Cite web|date=2020-01-06|title=Mee Katee - Egg Red Curry Noodle Soup|url=https://saengskitchen.com/2020/01/06/mee-katee-egg-red-curry-noodle-soup/|access-date=2021-07-04|website=saeng's kitchen|language=en-US}} Sometimes 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, or even a soupy version of pad Thai.{{Cite web|title=Oodles Page 3|url=https://www.laosinthehouse.com/oodles-page-3|access-date=2021-07-03|website=Laos In The House|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-03-13|title=One of the most delicious things I've eaten in Dallas came from Khao Noodle Shop|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/food/restaurant-reviews/2019/03/13/one-of-the-most-delicious-things-i-ve-eaten-in-dallas-came-from-khao-noodle-shop/|access-date=2021-07-04|website=Dallas News|language=en}}

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