Tom Yum Soup — Hot and Sour
Experience the vibrant flavors of Thailand with this authentic Tom Yum soup. A perfect balance of spicy, sour, and aromatic, it's a culinary adventure in every spoonful.
Tom Yum Soup — Hot and Sour
Experience the vibrant flavors of Thailand with this authentic Tom Yum soup. A perfect balance of spicy, sour, and aromatic, it's a culinary adventure in every spoonful.
The Key Move
Achieve the perfect balance of sourness, spiciness, and aromatics by adjusting the lime juice and chili paste to your preference.
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The Setup
- PotLarge
- Knife
The Mise en Place
5 of 11Your prep station before cooking begins
Soup is too sour.
Add a pinch of sugar or a little more fish sauce to balance the acidity.
Soup is too spicy.
Add more water or coconut milk to dilute the spiciness. You can also add a squeeze of lime juice to brighten the flavors.
The Method
BOIL
Bring water (8 cups) to a boil in a large pot.
ADD
Add lemongrass (4 stalks), galangal (4 slices), and kaffir lime leaves (6 leaves) to the boiling water (8 cups).
Aromatic herbs infuse the water
SIMMER
Simmer for 10 minutes to infuse the broth with flavor.
STIR
Stir in fish sauce (¼ cups), lime juice (¼ cups), and chili paste (2 tbsp).
ADD
Add mushrooms (2 cups) and shrimp (1 lb) to the soup.
Soup becomes more fragrant
COOK
Cook until shrimp (1 lb) is pink and opaque, about 3-5 minutes.
Shrimp turns pink and opaque
ADD
Add cherry tomatoes (1 cup) and cook for another minute.
GARNISH
Garnish with chopped cilantro (¼ cups) and serve hot.
Fresh cilantro aroma
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