Southern Ginger A small piece Lemongrass One stick
Lemon leaves A few slices Fresh shrimp 5 pieces
Straw Mushroom 5 Little red pepper 4
Tom Yum Sauce 2 tablespoons Coconut milk 100ML
Green Lemon Half small onion one
Basil leaves A little
How to make Thai Tom Yum Soup Thai Tom Yum Soup Recipe Illustration 1

Step 1

Ingredients required, if you can’t buy fresh lemongrass, galangal and lemon leaves, you can buy dry ingredients on Taobao. The taste is also very good. Straw mushrooms can be replaced with other mushrooms with a light taste. If you don’t have lemon juice, you can use white vinegar. Sprinkle basil leaves on top for added flavor. Flavor, you don’t have to add it if you don’t have it. Tom Yum Goong sauce is a must-have, search for it yourself. I recommend the brand real thai, which is more suitable for Chinese tastes. Thai Tom Yum Soup Recipe Illustration 2

Step 2

Flatten the lemongrass and cut into sections, finely chop the chili pepper, and finelySlice ginger, cut straw mushrooms and lemon. Thai Tom Yum Soup Recipe Illustration 3

Step 3

Remove the heads and shells of the shrimp, cut the back and remove the shrimp lines. (Mine is a South American red shrimp, which is also red when raw) Thai Tom Yum Soup Recipe Illustration 4

Step 4

Fry the shrimp heads with a little olive oil over low heat until fragrant and remove the shrimp head oil How to make Thai Tom Yum SoupIllustration of method 5

Step 5

Add half a pot of water or stock or fresh chicken stock to boil, then pick out the shrimp heads. Thai Tom Yum Soup Recipe Illustration 6

Step 6

Add lemongrass, lemon leaves, galangal, straw mushrooms, tom yum paste, and fish sauce and cook for five minutes until fragrant. Thai Tom Yum Soup Recipe Illustration 7

Step 7

Add coconut milk and fish sauce according to your own taste, the fish sauce also has a strong taste.Thai Tom Yum Soup Recipe Illustration 8

Step 8

Add the coconut milk and then add the shrimp, cook until the shrimp changes color and curls, then turn off the heat to keep the shrimp crispy and tender. Thai Tom Yum Soup Recipe Illustration 9

Step 9

Finally, squeeze the lemon juice into the soup, do not drop the seeds into the soup, taste the taste at this time, and finally add palm soup or sugar to taste. Thai Tom Yum Soup Recipe Illustration 10

Step 10

Take it out of the pan, sprinkle with basil leaves, and the spicy Tom Yum Goong is ready. Thai Tom Yum Soup Recipe Illustration 11

Step 11

Drink it while it's hot Cooking Tips for Thai Tom Yum Soup