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🇹🇭 A TASTE OF THAILAND

Tom Yum Goong.

Thailand's most famous soup — a fiery, sour, aromatic broth with prawns, mushrooms, lemongrass, kaffir lime, and galangal. One sip and you are transported.

Total time
25 min
Servings
4 people
Difficulty
Easy
Tom Yum Goong

Ingredients

For 4 servings · Check off as you go

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4 steps
  1. Build the aromatic broth

    Bring 1L of water or shrimp stock to a simmer. Add lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, and chilies. Simmer for 5 minutes.

    8 min

  2. Add mushrooms and tom yum paste

    Add mushrooms and tom yum paste. Stir to combine. Simmer 3 more minutes.

    5 min

  3. Cook the shrimp

    Add shrimp and cook just until pink and curled, about 2-3 minutes. Do not overcook.

    3 min

  4. Season and serve

    Season with fish sauce and lime juice. For the creamy version, add evaporated milk. Taste and adjust the balance. Serve in bowls with cilantro on top.

    2 min

ONE GOOD STEP AT A TIME

Tom Yum Goong · Step 1 of 4

Build the aromatic broth

Bring 1L of water or shrimp stock to a simmer. Add lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, and chilies. Simmer for 5 minutes.

8 min

Cooking Tips

Do not boil the soup after adding lemongrass and galangal — they are aromatics, not vegetables. A gentle simmer extracts the fragrance without making them bitter.

Nutrition per Serving

Recipe-provided estimates; values vary with ingredients and serving size.

calories
180 kcal
protein
18 g
carbs
12 g
fat
4 g
fiber
2 g

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