Tom Yum Goong Recipe
- 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)
- 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!