How to make Tom Yum Goong (Spicy Shrimp Soup)?

Tom Yum Goong Recipe

  1. Ingredients:
    • 200g shrimp (peeled and deveined)
    • 4 cups water or chicken stock
    • 2 stalks lemongrass (smashed and cut into pieces)
    • 4 kaffir lime leaves (torn)
    • 2 slices galangal
    • 3-4 Thai chilies (crushed)
    • 1 cup mushrooms (sliced)
    • 2-3 tbsp fish sauce
    • 2-3 tbsp lime juice
    • 1 tbsp chili paste (Nam Prik Pao)
    • 1 tsp sugar
    • Fresh cilantro (for garnish)
  2. Instructions:
    • Boil water or stock, add lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, and chilies. Simmer for 5 minutes.
    • Add mushrooms and cook until tender.
    • Stir in shrimp and cook until pink.
    • Add fish sauce, lime juice, chili paste, and sugar. Adjust seasoning to taste.
    • Serve hot, garnished with cilantro.

This soup is aromatic, spicy, and tangy, perfect for a comforting meal!

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