The flavor of tom yum should be sour upfront from lime juice, then salty from fish sauce, with a mild sweetness from nam prik pao paste. There is nothing like Tom Yum soup when you are feeling sick spicy, sour and soothing. Can I use anchovy paste instead? I used to work as a flight attendant and once we stop at Bangkok i change and get my tom yum soup. I just really love the broth thats all!! Next time I will leave it whole and take it out before serving. As a matter of fact they are VOONDERBAR. And so easy to make! Since my roommate doesnt like mushrooms, do you have any other vegetable suggestions to substitute for them? Are we able to freeze the creamy soup please? Trim the stems from 3 Thai chiles. Im looking forward to making this!!! Puns make for great jokes that will either make people laugh or groan. The main difference between the two soups is. Puedes ayudarme? It could also be the brand of fish sauce youre using, some taste fishier. Did I miss something there on my maiden voyage? Sadly there seem to be a problem with the send it to me option, it does nothing when I click it. Its perfect. Normally in Thailand coconut milk is not used in tom yum, but its used in tom kha. Throw the lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, garlic and chilies into the water. You can put on the lid just so it starts to boil and release all the herb flavors quicker. I like your 2 versions of Tom yam Goong. Then, I like to use a mallet to lightly pound the lemongrass to release the flavors. Just made it for dinner tonight! I am SO EXCITED!! 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. Very detailed and extremely easy to follow. Hi Mark, i.e. Hah, thank you very much Risa, really appreciate your kind comment, and glad you love Thai food!! My hubby loved it and said its better than buying from our local Thai spot. I share it with everyone who asks about that aroma in my kitchen when I cook a batch up. Truly authentic! It was delicious. Yum and will be defo making this again! Press the shrimp heads with a spatula to extract the juice from the heads. and looking forward for another great recipes.. Youre welcome, thank you Fahmi for all your support! Kaffir leaf is very citrus smell & gives special taste. I made this tonight with just a couple of substitutions to be closer to what I used to get at my favorite Thai restaurant (long ago burned down) in Memphis. 2 spring onions, trimmed and thinly sliced. felt like we were at a thai restaurant. I think I will have to strained them next time, but I am absolutely making them again and again. I think youll love it! So tasty!! Thank you for sharing the recipe. Its a little spicy you said A little??? This is the CLEAR version of Tom Yum. I love it :) This is by far one of my most favourite dishes!! 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. Add the shrimp and any other vegetables, if using. I will try some of your other recipes. The veggies (broccoli, carrot, onion) were all very crispy, as though they were stir-fried then tossed into the soup at the end. Overall, 75% of the time I like tom yum goong nam sai ( clear version) because its so pure and clear and tastes quite healthy. Turned out amazing. =]=]=], and I love all your videos I hope I can cook like you one day!! Tom yum Puns. HI MARK, I EAT TOM YUM SOUP CHICKEN IN MBK BANGKOK ONE WEEK AGO, I CANT FORGET THE TEST OF THIS SOUP. And the lemon kiffar leaves what if I cant find any what else can I use. Thank you for this recipe and your site in general. A Taste of Heaven. When I take a big whiff of it after it arrives at the table I almost hack my brains out from its intriguingly spicy and complex fragrance. 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:). I cooked up some rice noodle and served the clear version over them! Absolutely loved this recipe. First thing to do is put about 2 liters of water in a pot to boil. You dont want your tom yum to be overcooked. Usually in Thailand we use Tiparos brand, which to me is usually quite smooth. Place them in a medium soup pot. First, take off the stem, and then you can either just slice them in two pieces, or give them a little pound on your cutting board like I did (just be careful of flying seeds). 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. Thank you for sharing this recipe. Excellent article Mark, I really enjoyed it. I also cut the heads of the prawns and let those cook early on. I guess this speaks volumes about the recipes authenticity, so I look forward to cooking more of your recipes. It works like a charm. The soup need to simmer a while to make the ribs fall-off-the-bone tender but they are delicious. I live in New Zealand and I am lucky enough to have kaffir lime leaves and lemon grass in the garden. Thanks Mark, loving your recipes! Excellent recipe. Take two roma tomatoes and two small white onions and slice them into wedges - you want them to be big and chunky. I made the creamier version for my mummy today. And there you have the creamy version of tom yum. My favourite dish. If you love to eat tom yum soup (), you might already know about two main distinct variations of the dish. Ive been looking for an authentic Tom Yum recipe for ages and I need look no further! Mark, this is one of my most fave Thai soups. I cut some of the galangal and lemongrass very finely so it cooks into the broth. amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "eatingthaifood00-20"; 2. Is it right? The mushrooms and onions should be soft, and then its ready. Thanks again! It was lovely!! Youre welcome Mali, glad this is helpful! Also, I appreciate your tips and suggestions. :). This was easy and fantastic. You might not be able to necessarily taste the lemongrass and makrut lime leaves, but these aromatics should hit your nose while you slurp. Hey Michelle, thank you for making this recipe and glad it turned out so well! 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. Un abrazo desde Barcelona. amzn_assoc_title = "Things used in this recipe"; of these birthday puns is sure to bake your day (pun intended). Recipe size: 1 pot of soup, probably about 5 6 bowls Hi Mark, great to hear from you, glad you love tom yum as well, and with pork ribs that sounds delicious! Hi Erica, thank you very much, and great to hear you enjoy Thai food! My husband loved it! Hi Sin, no problem, thank you for the suggestion. I personally love it with coconut creamand extra coriander and spring onions.. Its hard for me to tell whether the soup needs more fish sauce or sugar, as I dont cook with them very often. I will have to find the Thai ingredients at a shop near me, then I am looking forward to making the soup. 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. Will try the soup. Didnt tell her that i was also using your recipe, but if I hadnt known better, Id guess she had read your recipe. Has always been one of my favorite dishes when eating at a Thai restaurant. (?!?!?) How do I make Thai Chilli Paste myself since its not easy to find the chilli paste here in KL, Malaysia. Hi Grelyn, good to hear from you, glad you and your husband enjoy prik pao. Thanks for sharing your recipe :). Take your stalks of lemongrass, and first tear off the outermost leaf and throw it out. Hey Paul, thank you very much, glad you love to cook as well, and that you can get many of the ingredients. Peel the shrimp and remove the heads. Hi Shelly, sorry to hear that. I didnt see this in the instructions, but before adding the meat, I strained out the lemongrass, lime leaves, chillis, galangal and garlic. Hey Atul, instead of fish sauce, salt would be the next best option. Last week, on the spur of the moment I decided to throw in some mussels and two blue swimmer crabs into the soup. Hope you enjoy it! wonderful, excellent, thanks for the recipe. The Best Spicy Thai Soup (Authentic Tom Yum) - YouTube 0:00 / 11:49 The Best Spicy Thai Soup (Authentic Tom Yum) Joshua Weissman 7.51M subscribers 956K views 1 year ago One of the best. Since my wife just immigrated to the US from Thailand, she brought along some fresh chili paste she made while visiting family in Surin. really great!!!! Tom-yum is incredible. Will look after you with no fuss. Through my recipes, Im aiming to provide a realistic amount of ingredients of how youd find the dish in Thailand. Remove and discard any lemongrass stalks, if used. I mean if youre allergic to coconuts please stick with the evaporated milk. Hey Neil, very cool to hear from you. Thanks so much for sharing! As for mushrooms, hmm, actually eggplant is a great idea, and I think you could really substitute anything of your liking maybe cauliflower or zucchini, or just add more tomatoes and white onions. Enjoy this recipe for tom yum. Hey Dave, nice to hear from you, thank you for sharing. I'm coconuts for Thailand. Hi Jessie, fantastic, Im so happy to hear you enjoyed this tom yum goong! Also, be sure to check out my of my authentic Thai recipes here. I would like to see some kind of heat scale attached to each recipe, say from one to ten like Resturants use. Just a quick question. I just want to let you know that you are my favorite human being on this planet. Hey Karen, glad you enjoyed it, thank you! just like the restaurant. Thanks again and hope you can find some galangal. Hi. Felt like Im in thai restaurant. Hi Mark, I havent made this yet (next week!) Better than my towns only thai place. Like the tom kloang, fish is the meat of choice and it can be anything found in . Love your presentations, as they are to the point and easy to follow. tomorrow! Got a freezer full of pastes and had massaman curry this week. 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. 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. Sensacional tu trabajo culinario e informativo de tus viajes. 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. I made this recipe last month and am now craving it already again!! Thanks for sharing and giving me Thai dishes without going to a restaurant. The only problem was my husband spent some time to pick out the lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves and the galangal when eating them. Have a great day! I loved that the ingredients could be roughly chopped and added. Im making it a second time for my little sick guy, so I definitely added less spice, but he loves it, too. Good food, Puns/Jokes & Food for the Thoughts. Cons: not salty enough. Also loved you video! Be sure to give it a try when you have a chance, and let me know what you think. Thank you again for sharing, and keep cooking Thai food! You can also remove the seeds if youd still like the chili flavor but not as much heat. So what alternative you could suggest for these 2 ingredients? Whip up a bowl to begin your own Thai dinner at home, or use it as a light meal when served with a bowl of freshly steamed . Tom Yum Soup Recipe Recipe You can make this flavor-packed soup in just under 20 minutes. Hi Lim, I think most of the ingredients in this recipe should be available at local markets in Malaysia. Soy un amante de la comida thai. Your recipe is a keeper. 2. Every time I cook your recipes I get an 11 out of 10. I WILL BE VERY GLAD TO GET THE RECIPE OF TOM YUM SOUP CHICKEN. Jokes aside, they love your meals. Here's a good example: "The thermostat is set too high," said Tom heatedly. Great to hear you enjoyed it Peter, thank you! So I decided to make it myself. Super easy and quick!!!!! Worked okay. It said 8 12 tablespoons of lime juice (10 15 limes). Thanks Mark!!! Thanks a million for your comprehensive vedio presentation, we now enjoy real Tom yum. First found this recipe 4 years ago. She has a degree in anthropology and a slightly more practical masters degree in journalism. Since I used goong mae nam (), freshwater shrimp, I first chopped off all the tentacles. When I went to the market before making this recipe, there was a nice supply of goong mae nam (), or freshwater shrimp, so I had to go for them. I prefer the clear broth. Happy cooking! Also, the flavors of sourness and the the heat from the chilies are usually a little more pronounced in this version. Your recipes always turned out good when I made them but sometimes somethings were off, especially long it took me to figure out the coconut milk amount/water solution, but that is largely a matter of different brands available around the world. Yes, that would be part of Marks success for sure, his determination always impresses me. 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). This is one of my favorite soups, and I try to order it up whenever I can. Mix it all in and let your soup heat up for about 1 minute. Much appreciated, as I love asian food of all kinds. Thank you for sharing your extra tips! Nicely done with the massaman curry as well! Thank you very much Maribel, great to hear that! Im sure the head chef there is Thai, although the menu is a fusion of Thai and Szechuan. 1,000 thanks yous for your amazing website!!! I substituted the zest of two limes and sliced ginger. But straining them out would work well also. About to invite guests tomorrow for our tom yum hot pot and found this. This one is more updated than the other versions, and this is my preference. Thank you very much. This came out great! My apologies if I have offended you or any reader. Reheat gently in a pot over medium-low heat or in the microwave. Great recipe! I have many Asian friends who make it and all use it. Hey Patricia, often for tom yum its fish sauce that makes the soup salty, but you could add some salt if needed. Easy to follow for newbie like me. Aiala, Hey mate, Be sure to watch the, Tom Yum Goong () is a Thai soup that's meant to be eaten with a variety of other Thai dishes. Everybody who tried my tom yum liked it very much.. Yeah, you got that Tom Yum -my yum Not with a Panang but with a whimper. Cant wait to try it !! This was the easiest and one of the best I have come across. Sounds good with noodles as well! I have tom yum paste and dried herbs. Ramen, a Japanese noodle soup, is sometimes . 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. Love Thailand food. Yes, this soup has a dressing. Is there a substitute for fish sauce. But you made it very easy and now I enjoy making it. Ill give this recipe another try, but Ill probably boil the herbs a bit longer too. They all look great. Remove and the discard the lemongrass and lime leaves. I was so happy to have found all these ingredients today. These are the two most popular soups outside of Thailand, and while they both contain similar ingredients (lemongrass, makrut, lime juice, Thai chilies), there are distinctions that set them apart. I used goong mae nam (), or freshwater shrimp. Good idea to just leave them at the bottom of the pot and just let me rest there releasing all their flavor.