What kind of soup is Tom Yum Goong?

What kind of soup is Tom Yum Goong?

Tom Yum Goong Soup (Click to enlarge) Tom Yum is probably the most famous of Thai soups and is popular not only in Thailand but in Thai restaurants worldwide. It is a clear, sour soup flavored with fragrant lemon grass, fresh galangal root and kaffir lime leaf. This potent herbal mixture is well known for its medicinal properties.

How do you make Tom Yum Goong at home?

Add the lemon grass, galangal, kaffir lime leaf, fish sauce and tamarind paste (break apart the tamarind paste with your fingers as you add it). Add the shrimp, bring to a boil and cook 3 minutes. Add the onion, nam prik pao and straw mushrooms. Boil for another 7 minutes until the shrimp is cooked through.

What kind of shrimp do you use in tom yum soup?

I used goong mae nam (กุ้งแม่น้ำ), or freshwater shrimp Goong (กุ้ง), or shrimp is one of the most popular things to make this soup with, but you can also choose to make tom yum with a mix of seafood like squid, or with chicken, or fish (one of my favorite versions too).

What kind of milk is in Tom Yum?

Contrary that many people think tom yum is made creamy with coconut milk, it’s actually nom kream tiam (นมครีมเทียม), which is canned evaporated milk (as opposed to sweetened condensed milk).

Thai is not the most specific of languages in the way it is commonly spoken! Tom Yum Goong Nam Kon is usually a red-colored soup through the addition of nam prik pao or oily chili paste which is a similar color to the red oils that come from the shrimp heads as they cook.

What’s the difference between Tom Yum and nom Kream tiam?

Tom yum goong nam sai (ต้มยำกุ้งน้ำใส) is tom yum with shrimp in a clear broth, while tom yum goong nam khon (ต้มยำกุ้งน้ำข้น) is the creamy milky version. Contrary that many people think tom yum is made creamy with coconut milk, it’s actually nom kream tiam (นมครีมเทียม), which is canned evaporated milk (as opposed to sweetened condensed milk).

How long do you boil tom yum soup?

Boil the tom yum for about 2 – 3 minutes. Next, add about 6 tablespoons of fish sauce first, and 2 teaspoons of sugar. You may need more of each, but start with that. Boil your tom yum for another minute or so and then turn off the heat.