Tom Yum Goong (Spicy Shrimp Soup) - East Asian Recipe

Tom Yum Goong (Spicy Shrimp Soup)

🌍 East Asian, Thailand Difficulty: ●●●○○

Tom yum is one of 50 traditional Thai dishes the Thai government officially promotes as national cultural heritage.

Ingredients

• 1L chicken stock
• 400g large shrimp
• 200g mushrooms
• 3 stalks lemongrass pounded
• 6 kaffir lime leaves torn
• 5 slices galangal
• 3 Thai chilies
• 4 tbsp fish sauce
• 3 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tsp sugar
• fresh cilantro
• evaporated milk (optional for creamier version)

Method

1. Step 1 — Bring stock to boil with lemongrass, lime leaves, galangal. Simmer 10 min.
2. Adding — Add mushrooms, cook 3 min.
3. Adding — Add shrimp, cook 2 min until pink.
4. Seasoning — Season with fish sauce, lime, sugar.
5. Adding — Add chilies. Garnish with cilantro.

Tags: chicken stock, large shrimp, mushrooms, stalks lemongrass pounded, kaffir lime leaves torn · Source: Brittani's Almanac