I tried this out with a girl Im speaking with in Thailand over Discord. As the day drew nearer, his parents decided to buy him a toy tractor as a gift. I will try some of your other recipes. It sure is rice to be here! Very disappointing. Creamy next time. Tom Yum Soup Mixture 5 cups water 1 teaspoon makrut lime leaf 1 1/3 tablespoons chopped ginger 1 1/3 tablespoons chopped galangal 1/4 cup chopped lemongrass 3/4 tablespoon chopped Thai chile 1/3 teaspoon salt 1 ounce fish sauce 2 ounces lime juice 1/2 teaspoon dark brown sugar 2 1/2 tablespoons red curry paste 2 cups white sugar I like Tom Yum Soup and would love to make it at home.. problem is I cant make it with shrimp or fish due to family food allergies.. Can this be made with chicken, beef or pork? Awesome!!! I used Saffron Road lemon grass basil simmer sauce for the lemongrass. A list of Tom yum puns! Boil your tom yum for another minute or so and then turn off the heat. Since my roommate doesnt like mushrooms, do you have any other vegetable suggestions to substitute for them? I hope i can get that prick pao paste here in qatar but what if its not available here,do you have any substitute for that chili paste? The makrut lime plant is used more for its leaves than its fruit. Can you just reduce the quantity of ingredients for a smaller batch? I have not yet made this recipe with shrimp and have used vegetable broth or just plain water with whatever protein I have around and all have turned out delicious! I have many Asian friends who make it and all use it. Thank you for this recipe I love Tom Yum soup so much it is one of my favorites next to Basil Beef with white rice:). when I order Kweh Diao Sen Lek Tom Yum, they seem to have a red paste that they add to the regular clear soup its aroi mak mak (very delicious) and Id love to be able to replicate that at home too. Very well explained. Can I use anchovy paste instead? Probe el Tom Yum cremoso y me salio de maravilla. Yes, this soup has a dressing. Transfer the soup to a serving bowl, sprinkle with the chopped culantro. Tom yum contains nam prik pao paste (also known as chile jam), which is a roasted chile paste that contains dried shrimp, shallot, garlic, and tamarind. Thats one of the best descriptions of tom yum I think Ive ever heard sounds amazing and Im sure I would enjoy it as much as you do. Sorry I am not English native speaker, I just find hilarious the word goong, i tried every way to pronounce it and it doesnt rhyme correct to me, may be my English no good. Mark, this is one of my most fave Thai soups. I would also slice the garlic next time too. We drive all the way to. Remove and discard any lemongrass stalks, if used. Has always been one of my favorite dishes when eating at a Thai restaurant. Thank you,will love to hear from you and pmreference is only vegetarian no meat.would love to learn more of this cooking. But you can really use any kind of shrimp or other meat of your choice. Tastes like in Thailand! I had Tom Yum a few times and got addicted. Absolutely loved this recipe. Using a meat mallet or the side of a knife, smash the lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, onion, chilies, and galangal. She has a degree in anthropology and a slightly more practical masters degree in journalism. For my next batch (no doubt there will be many) I will make a few changes. Boil your soup with all the herbs in it for about 10 minutes, and you can go ahead and toss in the shrimp and turn the fire to low. Thanks for sharing the recipe, Mark. I tried the recipe and it was excellent. It turned out just as I remembered! Take this recipe for example. I just tried to make this tom yum goong nam sai and it was excellent! :). Tom yum is a hot and sour soup originating in Thailand. 1828 Words at Play The Joy of Tom Swifties Funny and Exuberant Puns That Turn Adverbs into Punchlines A Tom Swifty is a play on words taking the form of a quotation ascribed to Tom and followed by an adverb. I followed the recipe exactly, and it didnt come out as well as Id hoped, so I dumped a spoonful of Nam Prik Pao. Finally, after much searching I was able to find some where I live, and I have to say that it is not worth making if you dont have these ingredients. Cup noodle: Cup noodles are precooked instant noodles with flavoring powder and/or seasoning sauce sold in a polystyrene, polyethylene, or paper cup. Warn your guests the chilies are there to add flavor and spice, and that they probably dont want to eat the chilies whole (or remove them before serving). Real tasty Tom Yum, ok. Great to hear it turned out so well, thank you for sharing! But Id love to come back again, I will let you know, thank you for the invitation. Dave, Video was very easy to follow and understand. Thank you so much for the recipes! This would help with people like me that like some heat but dont want to burn our lips off. Glad it turned out so well, and greetings to your family as well! This one is more updated than the other versions, and this is my preference. My favourite dish. Got a freezer full of pastes and had massaman curry this week. For substitute, you could either omit it, or you could make prik pao with dry chilies and shallots. This two versions of my favorite soup are amazing. Thanks for sharing Dan, glad it turned out well. Making this soup to your own taste with spicy sour salty including all of the ingredients, is the best way for each person to enjoy it?? Thats usually what they add I think. As a senior ,its way above my daily salt recomendation, In the recipie you mentioned that you saved half for clear and half for creamy . Your idea of leaving the heads and tails on the shrimps but taking the shell off the bodies is a masterstroke, because the shells will lend flavour to the soup, wont they, but without making them awkward to eat. My suggestion is try the real word KUNG it might sound right. You can find the trees on the internet. I always make a small amount so never really needed to and I cant stand the jarred pastes. Used parsley and ketchup instead. I have tried the Nam Sai and its perfect! Your video really helped. :). Then add a big handful of . Is this a variation youve seen? I also tossed in a few Thai Eggplant I chopped up and they came out great. Every time I cook your recipes I get an 11 out of 10. Add the shrimp head and shell to make shrimp stock. Sounds good! Give it a try! Now that Ive moved, nowhere seems to make it quite the same. and looking forward for another great recipes.. Youre welcome, thank you Fahmi for all your support! Growing up Im used to the nam khon version so it was very exciting for me to finally making it myself :) This is the flavour I fondly remember. Glad you enjoyed it! This is my 2nd recipe from this site. Hah, thank you very much Risa, really appreciate your kind comment, and glad you love Thai food!! Is it OK to substitute the evaporated milk with coconut milk? Then go ahead and add them to the tom yum. Tom yum, or sometimes referred to as "tom yam," is a soup that originated in Thailand. I know) but it still came together so well. since I was in thailend in 2006 I have been addected to Tom YUM soup , but never had good recepie like that , I cant wait to cook it and try your recepie ! Hi. Just love your site(s) especially the cooking one. Keep calm and curry on. Tom Yum Goong is one of my favorites. Thai salads are called yum, and yum vinaigrette is made up of fish sauce, lime juice, palm sugar, and chilies. Hi Jessie, fantastic, Im so happy to hear you enjoyed this tom yum goong! Just made it for dinner tonight! Ok, so lets move on to the full recipe now. Hey Wendy, thats fantastic to hear, glad it turned out so well. Made some last night with the ingredients reduced. Thank you for the video. I started with the clear soup. Hey Renata, very cool to hear that, glad you love tom yum as well. Thank you again for posting this. It was awesome and everyone in the family wants it again. Enjoy! We ate around it and it was still awesome. OMGfirst time making this. 2. I only used half the suggested amount and it still ended up tasting like a Tom Yum cleaning solution and I love the taste of lime. Truly authentic! It's so easy it's a piece of banana pancake. Was searching for a good authentic Tom Yum Soup recipe, when came across your website. I could only find dried galangal and having a hard time finding lemon grass, I havent been able to find the kaffir lime leaves either. Theres no need to add salt, as saltiness comes from the fish sauce. It was lovely!! Using the leftover broth for rice tomorrow. Note: If youre looking for a Thai coconut milk based soup, check out my tom kha gairecipe. Dear Mark, Hi Reem, awesome to hear from you, glad you used to stop in Bangkok and go straight to tom yum! If you love to eat tom yum soup (), you might already know about two main distinct variations of the dish. [CDATA[ Popular brand of nam prik pao () in Thailand. Meanwhile, cut 8 ounces oyster mushrooms into bite-sized pieces and juice 2 limes until you have 1/4 cup juice. My mummy actually likes it and took a second helping! wonderful, excellent, thanks for the recipe. I will definitely let you know if I come to visit Calgary in the future. Im guessing this isnt the sort of soup you could freeze or store in the fridge over night? Just made this for me and my partner for dinner and enjoyed this so much! P.S. Just to confirm if I want to make the entire recipie creamy I should double the paste and milk in the ingridients list correct ? This soup will now be in regular rotation this fall. Renata. I was sceptical about only using water (not stock) but the flavour was so good that it didnt need stock as the base. Turned out amazing. I used goong mae nam (), or freshwater shrimp. Sour Spicy Tom Yum Soup with Snakehead Fish, Roasted Chili Jam and Green Mango (Dtohm Yam Bplaa Chaawn, ..) I am sure to impress my husband with these. HI MARK, I EAT TOM YUM SOUP CHICKEN IN MBK BANGKOK ONE WEEK AGO, I CANT FORGET THE TEST OF THIS SOUP. So excited! Thank you! Youre welcome Charles, glad you like it! I love to cook, i am french most of my cooking is french cuisine. Definitely one of my favorites. Im excited that I can finally make this at home, and so is my boyfriend! Thank you again! Lots of thanks. Its definitely the best Ive tried so far. A list of puns related to "Tom yum" Help! After living in Thailand, (Chiang Mai) for the past 2 years I usually have to look up the food my girlfriend cooks on your site, just so I have an idea what Im eating. My hubby loved it and said its better than buying from our local Thai spot. My wife doesnt like flavor of fish. But ingredients can be relative to location (like limes or chilies are not all the same strength depending on location or climate), and thats why Thai food is all taste based, and made according to ones own taste. My wife is thai, she always cook this tom yum soup for me, is a must try soup in thailand. And there you have the creamy version of tom yum. i.e. Thanks once again, keep up the good work and take care! Looks good, but palm sugar for authenticity. Im not sure if its as good as the Tom Yum youve been eating, but its certainly quality fare for my neck of the woods and I somehow know you would like it a lot. BTome up Tom Tweet Bone up on: Bums Tom seats Tweet Bums on seats: Cash Tom the nail Tweet Cash on the nail: Chip Tom your shoulder Tweet Chip on your shoulder: Climb Tom the bandwagTom Tweet Climb on the bandwagon: Come Tom down Tweet Come on down: Tom a wing and a prayer Tweet on a wing and a prayer: CottTom Tom to Tweet Cotton on to: Dance . Easily my favourite Thai dish. How do I make Thai Chilli Paste myself since its not easy to find the chilli paste here in KL, Malaysia. Enjoy! It really does taste best to make a fresh batch, but if youre pressed for time, making a bigger batch an eating it for a few days does work alright. Good grief this was good! In a pot, bring 3 cups of water to boil. I make a base stock now and freeze what I dont use. Great taste but the lemon grass was really tough and chewy and stringy. I just made and ate this. jadore ce site, je voyage tous les ans en thailande et je raffole la cuisine thaie. I just made this for lunch,I had a craving for a home made Tom Yum. Happy cooking! It turned out amazing! There is nothing like Tom Yum soup when you are feeling sick spicy, sour and soothing. Add the fish sauce, sugar, and Thai chili oil. So I bought a Kafir lime tree which Im growing in a 5 gallon pail just to get fresh Kafir leaves. This is amazing Honestka, Im smiling, but its also very honoring. I guess this speaks volumes about the recipes authenticity, so I look forward to cooking more of your recipes. I will certainly try yours but I cant imagine it without tamarind Go figure. thank you for posting such a great and authentic recipe. Hi Grelyn, good to hear from you, glad you and your husband enjoy prik pao. I made the clear version and its awesome!!!! They loved it. Dont think the canned chilli paste is available where i live. Jicama / Mexican Turnip / Singkamas in Tom Yum Paste.Intro maker,. Youre welcome Ashley, glad you love it also. We dont add nearly as many chilis and is still quite a bit a heat even with a few so I definitely recommend for anyone else to use a lot less than 10 also unless you like extreme heat :) thanks for the recipe. Add the shrimp and any other vegetables, if using. Enjoy! Yield Serves 2 to 4, Makes 2 to 4 servings Prep time 5 minutes Cook time 13 minutes Show Nutrition Ingredients 1 stalk lemongrass 5 fresh makrut lime leaves (each leaf looks like 2) 1 quart unsalted chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth 8 ounces my girlfriend really love tom yum soup.. she wants me to cook some for her.. ty i really appreciate ur soup very delicious. I made the clear Tom Yum soup. I would love to buy a printed copy of Eating Thai food guide if you ever start printing them on paper. A Taste of Heaven. I use 4 limes and only 3 chillies. I made the clear and creamy version and can appreciate both. Hi Austin! Ladle into bowls and serve with fresh coriander and fresh chilli! Saludos desde Barcelona. Here are some dim sum puns inspired by some of my favourites, including some of the world's best dumplings. amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; Will look after you with no fuss. I subd lime with lemon juice since I didnt have any limes, AMAZING still!! I have been kinda following your youtube posts. You can put on the lid just so it starts to boil and release all the herb flavors quicker. Both were soo good!!! My favorite is using pork ribs (cut about 11/2-2) instead of shrimp. Yum and will be defo making this again! really great!!!! This recipe is to die for. Thank you for sharing this recipe! The soup is also made with fresh ingredients such as lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal, lime juice, fish sauce, and crushed red chili peppers. Thank you very much for recipe, I will definitely cook it again and again and again! I love his show. I had all the ingredients other than cilantro and tomatoes. Hi Momoko, thank you very much. Tried making the clear version of the soup couple of days ago. Yes, you could reduce the ingredients, that would work fine. YUMMMM. Aiala, Hey mate, Came back to Srilanka which Is my native place and tried your excellent instructions. Enjoy, have a great day today, thanks again for the message! Finally chop up a handful of fresh cilantro, throw it in the soup, and give your tom yum a final stir. Im struggling to get galangal here in the UK so my dish lacked that this time. Hi Patti, youre welcome, thanks for your support. It is one dish that easily turns into plant-based. Great stuff! Just keep taste testing until its exactly how you like it. If you get to San Francisco please look me up:-) I would love to give you the locals tour of SF. I really enjoy how nicely you show all the steps how to make the Tom Yum. THANK YOU MARK. Made it and ate it for the first time using this recipe. Thailand Food Puns This is the best Thai food I've ever pad. I used to have a little place I went to in my hometown for Tom Yum when I was feeling under the weather or downright sick. I found all the ingredients and my local thai grocery. Tom absolutely loves tractors A little boy named Tom was approaching his 3rd birthday, and absolutely adored the show "Tractor Tom", partially because of his name being spoken, and partially because he loved tractors. Thanks for your recipe and TOM YAM is the best!!!!! I think it might be due to using the amount of lemongrass and galangal. The mushrooms and onions should be soft, and then its ready. I played with it however by only using 5 limes and 3 chillis. You can also remove the seeds if youd still like the chili flavor but not as much heat. Of course I really like it with equal amounts of squid and Shrimp. I am starting to learn step by step Thai cuisine and I really love it. Thank you so much! Take care and cheers. Great to be able to make this from fresh rather than supermarket jars etc. Im not sure if I remember it right. I used cooked shrimp so I thawed it separately and added it for the last 5-10 minutes of cooking on low. Thanks again! Cant wait to try it !! Truly Thai style Tom Yum is one of the best known Thai dishes, a spicy, sour, and aromatic soup that is traditionally served with rice. However bay leaf & kaffir are different taste. As for the next recipe, have you made pad kra pao (stir fried holy basil) yet: https://www.eatingthaifood.com/2014/01/thai-basil-chicken-recipe-pad-kra-pao-gai/ Its one of the standard Thai dishes, spicy with chilies, and in this case made with chicken, but any meat of your choice. They are a bit much whole! I strained the broth before adding the sliced onion, sliced chicken, tomato, Thai basil, cilantro and chili paste. I really dont know, are my spoons really small or my limes really big, but from what you said you squeeze almost one tablespoon lime juice from a single lime. I used chicken broth for half of the liquid, skipped the mushrooms, added a teaspoon and a half of Thai chili paste and a half teaspoon of the oil, added some chopped Thai basil, chicken thighs that I cooked in the broth, and thinly sliced the white onion. I made this recipe last month and am now craving it already again!! Hi Mark, I havent made this yet (next week!) Trim the stems from 3 Thai chiles. Looked through quite a few recipes and decided to give youre one a try. Next time I would like to do the creamy one,. I like the clear version, though if I order it at a restaurant here (in South Africa) I always have to explain beforehand as they normally make the creamier version which probably caters for the western palate more. It is the first time I have been excited about a Thai dish that I have attempted, usually the flavors are lacking. The protein can be anything you want like chicken, beef, pork, tofu, or just vegetables only. It was very spicy . Thank you so much for bringing Thailand to my home kitchen. To prepare the soup, you can either use a prepared tom yum paste (called Nam prik pao) made up of chilies . Great recipe! I share it with everyone who asks about that aroma in my kitchen when I cook a batch up. My Lao mother is a wonderful cook, but not the best teacher for when you are learning to cook for yourself. I have not made the creamy version because I can not get ever how quick, easy and delicious this recipe is. You mentioned on your post that this isnt the fancy type I wasnt aware of the other type and wondering what you meant by that. Im looking forward to making this!!! Thank you for sharing this recipe. It is surprisingly simple to prepare, with end results that definitely exceeded my initial expectations of it (well, it was easy to make, I thought Ill have to go through kitchens hell to get this done decently). As for fancy type, I just intended that to mean that this version is the typical style youll find at street food and local restaurants in Thailand not at sit down restaurants where they may use more expensive ingredients like a mixture of seafood, and serve it in a fire pot. It's not normally eaten as an individual bowl of soup, the way it would be in Western cultures, but instead it's a communal dish that goes together with other dishes and eaten with rice. Hi mark wiens thank you so much Ive read your email Id like Thai cuisine really most specially their salads and this Tom yum soup Tom ga gai too. Thanks for sharing your recipe! My husband love tom yum soup. Tom Jones discography: Tom Jones, real name Sir Thomas John Woodward OBE (born 7 June 1940), is a Welsh singer whose career has spanned five-and-a-half decades since his emergence . Once your heat is off, go back to your lime juice and add about 8 tablespoons of lime juice (depending on how sour you like it, I like it really sour). Bring it to a boil. Simmer until shrimp are pink and plump, about 3 minutes. Thats amazing to hear James, thank you for giving my recipe a try and glad you enjoyed it. Ive been wanting to have a go at making Tom Yum for sometime now. I went to a local Thai restaurant here in central CA on my birthday and thought I heard a familiar voicethey were playing you on a TV in the restaurant!! Hey Noodle, yes those fire pots are not for cooking, just for serving at the table and keeping the soup hot. The best part of your cooking videos (too me) is when you try the food. We made this a couple nights ago and it was AWESOME!!! Instant noodles are marketed worldwide under many brand names. The flavoring . Make sure you taste test until your tom yum is perfectly sour and salty. I cant wait to use your recipe. I will have to find the Thai ingredients at a shop near me, then I am looking forward to making the soup. I am going to attempt the a few especially the soups as they look pretty easy and I just love Thai soup. Thank you for the video.I was not aware that lemon grass and kefir leaves needed to be bruised! Hey Atul, instead of fish sauce, salt would be the next best option. the perfume is really respectable and it would make a change from veggie/chicken/beef stock. And the lemon kiffar leaves what if I cant find any what else can I use. You now have Tom yum goong nam sai (), the clear version of tom yum. And yes tom yum is the first food i ate, and youre right! The recipe for this dish varies but the broth is usually made from chilli paste that contains krill paste (kapi), shallots, coriander roots, sour tamarind (som makaam), palm sugar and fish sauce. Thanks! Thank you for this recipe and your site in general. Thank you so much. Can I ask a question? Thank you for posting and sharing the recipe. (except garlic) I completely followed and it was one of the best soups i have ever had, even better than the one I had in the restaurant. HI MARK, I EAT TOM YUM SOUP CHICKEN IN MBK BANGKOK ONE WEEK AGO, I CANT FORGET THE TEST OF THIS SOUP. I LOVE Thai food and you have made it so simple with detailed ingredients that Im now able to try on my own!! Thanks a lot for your delicious recipes and your great job. Just a quick question. Thats awesome, thank you for the message we are honored! Once I bought frozen shrimps from Thailand. Then I like to start by squeezing my limes. Enjoyed it both clear and with the condensed milk/chilli oil. I'm sorry if this is against the rules, but I'm planning a Bowie themed dinner for my husbands birthday. I like your 2 versions of Tom yam Goong. Did I miss something there on my maiden voyage? Reheat gently in a pot over medium-low heat or in the microwave. If you are ever in Calgary, Canada, look me up and Ill take you to the Spicy Hut restaurant for some chow and we can stuff our faces till the cows come home. Not white or brown! Normally the lemongrass, galangal, and kaffir lime leaves, are just in the soup for the flavor, but not to be eaten. Does it come out of a can? I have been searching for a while :) the recipe is fantastic! Adjust sweet (sugar), salt (fish sauce) and sour (lime) to your taste (trust me, you'll know when you like it!). See also Bangkok and the Kingdom of Siam It just fell into my laap. WAY too much lime juice. Next, add about 6 tablespoons of fish sauce first, and 2 teaspoons of sugar. Excellent combination of all ingredients!! The lemongrass and lime leaves will be very fragrant. I tried out your recipe and my whole family love the result. I had to substitute some things because I cant get out w the pandemic. Do you eat the khafir lime leaves, lemongrass and galangal? So easy to follow after watching your video. Eating this right now. The Lemongrass I got in here in Vegas where huge, so Ill drop to 2 or 3. I love this recipe. Be sure to give it a try when you have a chance, and let me know what you think. I tested it sveral times. felt like we were at a thai restaurant. I think youll love it! amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit0"; You have a wonderful collection of recipes. Thank you for the website sharing the recipes! Awesome! Thanks for sharing. I also added a tablespoon of instant paste just for flavoring. Thanks for the recipe. So tasty!! Smells good. I am sure it has changed. And yes, definitely a major part of cooking Thai food is taste-testing and balancing out all the flavors and ingredients. We order this dish every time were at Thai. It could also be the brand of fish sauce youre using, some taste fishier. Hi Mark, It is spicy, lime juicy, salty, savoury and incredibly fragrant all at the same time. Wow, thats great news to hear Riyana, thank you very much for sharing, and glad that you enjoy this tom yum recipe. I saw you video with Andrew Zimmern, very cool. Thanks again Mark. Do you eat everything that is put into the soup? i tried your TOM YUM SOUP the clear one and The creamy one too , MY BOYS AND their families went crazy and want me to start cooking for them again !! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Great recipe! I love this soup. Hola Marc. Then add your mushrooms, which you should pre rinse beforehand. Remove and the discard the lemongrass and lime leaves. You arent farang you are thai , Your Videos are amazing. Take your stalks of lemongrass, and first tear off the outermost leaf and throw it out. But first, watch the video for exact detailed instructions: (If you cant see the video, watch it here: http://youtu.be/lCmAvdvRC3U), Time: About 30 minutes thanks so much for the recipe! Super easy and quick!!!!! But straining them out would work well also. Since I used goong mae nam (), freshwater shrimp, I first chopped off all the tentacles. Is there a substitute for fish sauce. I made it exactly as written, the only adjustment was 6 Thai chiles instead of 10. Dave, Sydney Australia. its like youre eating your first bite of food ever..(really great expressions). How to make Tom Yum Soup Prep Veggies, Herbs 1. Its so amazingly good! Berikut ini bahan dan cara untuk memasaknya, bikin tom yam creamy soup yuk! For kaffir lime leaves, you could add just a squeeze of lime. Didnt tell her that i was also using your recipe, but if I hadnt known better, Id guess she had read your recipe. Thank you,will love to hear from you and preference is only vegetarian no meat. Authentic Tom Yum Recipe () with Shrimp, Tom Yum Goong () soup is one of the most well known dishes in Thai cuisine, and in this recipes you'll learn to make the authentic Thai street food style version. Thanks so much!! A pun is a funny way of doing wordplay. I think I will have to strained them next time, but I am absolutely making them again and again. See more of our authentic Thai recipes here. Thats what is used in Thailand. Thank you Kitti, haha whipped cream, might have to try that! Just read your recipe and surely it will be amazing. I visited Sri Lanka about 4 years ago, and it still remains one of the top countries Ive ever visited. Hey Fahmi, thank you very much, glad you enjoyed this recipe. Good idea to just leave them at the bottom of the pot and just let me rest there releasing all their flavor. The reason I spell it goong is because kung is ambiguous, it could be pronounced koong or kung, as in sung. So I spell it goong for the long ooo sound.