Main ingredients:
Shrimp: 200g; Mushrooms: 100g; Cilantro: 50g; Fish balls: 100g; Onion: half; Tomato: one.
Seasonings:
Lemongrass: appropriate amount; Lime leaves: 3 pieces; Galangal: 15g; Coconut milk: 100ML; Tom Yum paste: one small package; Kaffir lime leaves: 10g.
Additional ingredients:
Salt: appropriate amount; Chicken essence: appropriate amount; Cooking oil: appropriate amount.
Taste: sour and spicy; Cooking method: boiling; Time: half an hour; Difficulty: ordinary.
Tom Yum Soup Cooking Steps
Prepare the ingredients. Wash and slice the tomatoes and onions. Blanch the shrimp in boiling water. Cut the cilantro into sections and set aside in a bowl.
Boil water in a pot and add the blanched shrimp and lemongrass, lime leaves, and galangal. After the shrimp is cooked, add one package of Tom Yum paste, a small spoonful of fish sauce, an appropriate amount of coconut milk, an appropriate amount of dried chili powder, an appropriate amount of chicken essence, and salt. After the water boils again, add fish balls or meatballs. After the meatballs are cooked, add the onions and tomatoes and simmer. When it is cooked, pour it into the bowl with the cilantro.
The finished product is ready to serve.
Close-up of the soup.
