Tom Yum Soup
Overview
Tom Yum soup, also called Tomyam soup, Tomyum or tomyam in English, is a distinctive hot and sour soup from Thailand and Laos. The main ingredients include lemon leaves, lemongrass, shrimp, etc. Tom Yum soup is very common in Thailand. This soup is often consumed in large and small restaurants and ordinary people's homes, thus becoming a representative of Thai cuisine. In the name of this soup, Tomyin means hot and sour, and Gong means shrimp. When translated, it actually means hot and sour shrimp soup. During the Thonburi Dynasty in Thailand in the 18th century, the Chinese King Taksin was in power. Princess Miaoyun fell ill and didn't want to eat anything. King Taksin asked the royal chef to make some appetizer soup for the princess. Unexpectedly, after the princess drank this bowl of soup, she felt completely comfortable and her condition was relieved. King Zheng Xin named it Tom Yum Goong soup and designated it as the national soup. !
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Main ingredients
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Condiments
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Put an appropriate amount of olive oil into the pot, heat it, add the onions and ginger and stir-fry
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When the onion and ginger are fragrant, add the fresh shrimp and stir-fry
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When the shrimp shells turn red, add the mushrooms and stir-fry a few times
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Pour in the stock, bring to a boil, then add tom yum paste
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Pour in the clam meat
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Add a little fresh beetroot
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Add lemon slices and 1 tablespoon sugar
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When the soup boils again for about 5 to 7 minutes, pour in half a can of coconut milk
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After boiling, turn off the heat
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Standby