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Authentic Tom Yum Soup Recipe
This Tom Yum Soup recipe is legit—straight from Bangkok, Thailand, courtesy of Silom Thai Cooking School.
Servings 2
Author Stefanie Fauquet
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½
cup
medium-sized shrimp
peeled and deveined
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1
mushroom
quartered
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1
stalk lemongrass
cut into pieces
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3
Kaffir lime leaves
torn in half
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10
slices
Galangal or ginger
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½
tablespoon
fish sauce
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¼
tablespoon
lime juice
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1
cup
chicken stock or water
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½
tomato
quartered
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1
tablespoon
fresh cilantro
chopped
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1
tablespoon
green onions
chopped
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½
tablespoon
Thai chili paste
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2
tablespoons
coconut milk
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2-3
red Thai chili
sliced (if you like it hot!)
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Put lemongrass, ginger, lime leaves, mushrooms, chilies and tomato into the water and bring to a boil. Cook until tender.
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Add shrimp and cook until pink.
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Add coconut milk, lime juice, fish sauce and Thai chilies paste.
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Serve hot and garnish with fresh cilantro and green onions.