Thailand

Tom Yum Goong, made with supermarket ingredients

Name: Tom Yum Goong
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Thailand
Ingredients: 8 jumbo shrimp, peeled; 250 ml sliced button mushrooms; 950 ml low-sodium chicken broth; 1 stalk lemongrass, cut and smashed; 3 slices galangal; 4 makrut lime leaves; 2 Thai chilies, crushed; 1 tbsp Thai chili paste (Nam Prik Pao); 2 tbsp fish sauce; 3 tbsp lime juice; 60 ml cilantro leaves

The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).

15 min2 to wash

3 lazy steps

1
Boil chicken broth with smashed lemongrass, galangal, lime leaves, and Thai chili in a pot for 5 minutes.
2
Add mushrooms and peeled shrimp; simmer until the shrimp is cooked through, about 3 minutes.
3
Turn off heat, stir in fish sauce, lime juice, and chili paste, then garnish with cilantro and serve.

How it's eaten in Thailand

In Thailand, it is often eaten with steamed jasmine rice or served alongside omelets to balance the heat.

Ingredients (serves 2)

jumbo shrimp, peeled8
sliced button mushrooms250 ml
low-sodium chicken broth950 ml
Swap: water + 1 chicken bouillon cube（cheaper・pantry staple）
lemongrass, cut and smashed1 stalk
Swap: 1 tbsp lemon zest（easy substitute・citrus note）
galangal3 slices
Swap: 3 slices fresh ginger（widely available・spicy kick）
makrut lime leaves4
Swap: 1 tsp lime zest（no hunting required・fresh aroma）
Thai chilies, crushed2
Swap: 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes（pantry staple・heat match）
Thai chili paste (Nam Prik Pao)1 tbsp
Swap: 1 tbsp sriracha + 1/2 tsp sugar（common item・sweet heat）
fish sauce2 tbsp
Swap: 1.5 tbsp soy sauce + 1/2 tsp salt（everyday condiment・savory umami）
lime juice3 tbsp
cilantro leaves60 ml

Authentic ingredients in Thailand

shrimp stock950 ml
tiger prawns8 Large
Lemongrass1 stalk
Galangal3 slices
Makrut lime leaves4
Thai bird's eye chilies2
Straw mushrooms250 ml
Thai chili paste (Nam Prik Pao)2 tbsp
Fish sauce3 tbsp
Lime juice3 tbsp

Optional authentic touch
Pound shrimp heads and boil them first to create a rich, orange-tinted shrimp stock base.

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