Thai
Tom Yum Goong (Thai Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup)
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Tom Yum Goong (Thai Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup) is Thai home cooking, eaten at lunch and dinner. On the plate it is the dish at the centre and the soup. Below is what usually sits beside it, what it does and does not contain, and what else to cook once you have made it.
Ingredients
The quantities follow this count.
How to cook it
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Peel and devein the shrimp, reserving the shells if you have them for extra flavor.
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Bring the chicken broth to a simmer in a pot with the bruised lemongrass, galangal, and torn lime leaves, and steep 10 minutes to infuse.
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Strain out the aromatics if you prefer a clear broth, or leave them in for guests to push aside.
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Return the broth to a simmer and add the crushed chilies, sliced mushrooms, and tomato wedges.
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Simmer until the mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes.
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Add the shrimp and cook just until they turn pink and curl, about 2 minutes; do not overcook.
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Turn off the heat and season with the fish sauce and lime juice, tasting to balance hot, sour, salty, and a touch of sweet.
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Ladle into bowls and finish with cilantro.
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Serve it with
A Thai dinner is a plate rather than a single dish. These are the courses that normally sit beside Tom Yum Goong (Thai Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup), read from the same composition Dinejot builds a real meal from.
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The cooked vegetable
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What it is eaten with
Safe at your table
Dinejot tracks ten allergens and tags every one of them by hand, so the absences below are as deliberate as the presences. Tom Yum Goong (Thai Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup) carries shellfish and fish. It is free of the remaining 8 allergens on that list.
| Allergen | In this dish | Cook this instead |
|---|---|---|
| Peanuts | No | |
| Tree nuts | No | |
| Dairy | No | |
| Gluten | No | |
| Shellfish | Yes | Jok Moo (Rice Congee with Pork Meatballs) |
| Eggs | No | |
| Soy | No | |
| Fish | Yes | Jok Moo (Rice Congee with Pork Meatballs) |
| Sesame | No | |
| Coconut | No |
These tags are set by a person rather than inferred from an ingredient list, and they describe the recipe as written here. Read the labels on whatever you actually buy.
What it brings to the plate
Estimated, per serving
- Calories
- 150 kcal
- Protein
- 30 g
- Carbs
- 4 g
- Fat
- 2 g
- Fiber
- 1 g
- Sugar
- 1 g
- Sodium
- 1650 mg
- Saturated fat
- 0 g
Estimated values. Actual nutrition varies with ingredients, brands, and how you cook.
When to cook it
Tom Yum Goong (Thai Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup) takes about 30 minutes from a cold stove to the table, and the cooking itself is a fair bit of work. It is eaten at lunch and dinner. Nothing in the calendar rules it out, so it is a year round dish.
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