Tom Yam Goong
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ingredients list
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Step 1
Bring Chicken Stock to the Boil. Then, Reduce to a simmer. Add galangal, lime leaves and lemon grass. Simmer rapidly for 3 minutes. |
Step 2
Turn down heat to low. Stir in lemon juice, fish sauce and roasted chlli paste. Simmer for another minute. |
Step 3
Add prawns and mushrooms. Cook for another 3 minutes, being careful not to overcook the prawns. |
Step 4
Taste to see if extra lemon juice, fish sauce or roasted chili paste is required. You should be tasting the following, in order: savoury, then sour, then salty, then a warming heat. |
Step 5
Ladle the soup into a bowl while hot, and garnish with traditional condiments, including: sliced chilies and coriander. |
Tom Yam Goong
Chopsticks and a soup spoon are the perfect tools for such a hearty soup. |