Tom Yum Goong Soup is a classic Thai cuisine which has been popular around the world. Tom Yum soup has potent combination of many herbs and spices with many health benefits. This Thai classic soup was under scientific study to proof its immune-boosting power against cold and flu.
Its main ingredients consist of shrimps , mushrooms , lemongrass , pork stock , lime leaves , green peppercorn , red onion , ginger , salt , fish sauce , lime juice , cilantro leaves and water.
Because most members of my household love to eat spicy foods, so it is not strange that Tom Yum Goong would be one of such spicy foods. My family recipe has a special formula to cook light (without milk) Tom Yum Goong that it can’t be found anywhere. Now , are you ready ? Let’s make Tom Yum Goong in my style.
Optional ingredients.
main ingredients consist of shrimps , pork stock , sliced straw mushrooms , minced lemongrasses , minced lime leaves , green peppercorn , smashed red onion , smashed ginger, smashed galingale , minced hot green Thai chili peppers , roasted chili paste , salt , fish sauce , lime juice , chopped cilantro leaves and water. In portion, I can’t specify certainly; it depends on number of consumers and some desired taste.Method.
This step is cooking Tom Yum Goong. Firstly, you have to simmer water and pork stock in a pot over medium heat about 10 minutes. Next, adding the lemongrasses , lime leaves , green peppercorn , red onion , ginger ,and galingale boil about 5 minutes. Then, put in the shrimps , mushrooms ,and roasted chili paste 
simmer to continue over medium heat until shrimps are pink through. After that, you should take the pot offthe stove and put the salt , fish sauce , lime juice , and hot green Thai chili peppers so that the heat will reduce their wonderful taste. Lastly, you could taste it and add more of such ingredients if you want.
After finishing step,you should eat it immediately while it is hot by pouring the soup into the bowl and garnishing with cilantro leaves. As a result, you get the perfect taste from it and you will remember it forever when you feel hungry. I would suggest that you all shouldn't miss to eat it because it has a lot of benefits for you health. Enjoy eating
Cooking Tum Yum Goong Tips
- All herbs: lemongrass, galangal root and chilli are quite spicy, you can adjust the taste by yourself
- Do not boil prawns too long, cook as instructed to add prawns when all ingredients boiling.
- Add lime juice as the final step after you turn off the heat to preserve its sour taste and scent.
- Rather than prawns, you may like to add squid, fish, shells etc. to make seafood tom yum.
