Tom Yum soup with shrimp, mushrooms, lemongrass, chilli and lime
Thai Recipe

Tom Yum Soup

This Tom Yum soup is cooked as Tom Yum Goong with shrimps. The aromats take off in the broth, shrimps cook only briefly and lime juice is stirred only after cooking so that the acidity remains fresh.

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Total time 33 min
Calories 240 kcal
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Why this recipe works

Tom Yum cook soup hot and sour with shrimp

Tom Yum lives from clarity. The broth should smell of lemon grass, galangal and lime leaf, the shrimps should remain juicy and the balance of chilli, lime, fish sauce and some sweetness must be right at the end. If you like it creamier, add a small shot of condensed milk or coconut milk.

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Recipe

Tom Yum Soup

Tom Yum soup is spicy and clear: shrimps, mushrooms, lemon grass, galangal, makrut lime leaves, chilli, lime and fish sauce give her the typical Thai taste.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    flavour broth

    Simmer broth with lemongrass, galangal, makrut lime leaves and chilli for 8 to 10 minutes.

  2. 2

    Cook mushrooms

    Add mushrooms and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.

  3. 3

    Shrimp pull short

    Add shrimps and let them pull for only 2 to 3 minutes until they are pink and juicy.

  4. 4

    Flavour sharp and sour

    Mix fish sauce, palm sugar and optionally chilli paste. Remove from the stove and add lime juice.

  5. 5

    Serve with herbs

    Sprinkle with coriander and serve hot. Aromats can stay in the plate, but are not eaten.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Tom Yum Soup

Shrimps cook briefly

Shrimps get dry quickly. You only need a few minutes in the hot broth.

Keep acid fresh

Do not cook lime juice for long, but stir in at the end.

Dosage chilli

Tom Yum can be sharp, but not just burn, balancing with lime and fish sauce.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

For Tom Yum Nam Khon add some coconut milk or condensed milk at the end. The soup remains spicy and sour.

Replace shrimp with mixed mushrooms and use vegetable broth and soy sauce.

Nutrition per serving

240kcal
12.0 gCarbohydrates
25.0 gProtein
9.0 gFat

Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Tom Yum Soup

Tom Yum Goong is the shrimp variant of the sharp sour Tom Yum soup. Goong means shrimp.

They were cooked too long. Add shrimp only in the end and let it be pulled only briefly.

There are clear variants and creamier variants with chilli paste, condensed milk or coconut milk. Both are common.

chilli, lime juice, fish sauce and some sugar have to work together. Only taste at the end.

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