Tom Yum
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min
Easy
Ingredients
400 g prawns
1 litre chicken stock
2 lemongrass stalks (bruised)
3 slices galangal
4 kaffir lime leaves
2 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp spring onion
Fresh cilantro
2 tbsp nam prik pao (chilli paste)
The Story
Tom Yum is Thailand's world-famous sour-spicy soup. Its name comes from Thai 'tom' (boiled) and 'yum' (salad mix). The trio of lemongrass, galangal and kaffir lime forms the holy trinity of Thai cuisine.
Instructions
- Bring stock to a boil; add lemongrass, galangal and kaffir leaves.
- Simmer 5 min; add prawns, cook 3 min.
- Stir in fish sauce, lime juice, sugar and nam prik pao.
- Add spring onions.
- Serve hot, garnished with fresh cilantro.