Thai Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup (Tom Yam Kung) – Asian Food Recipes

Recipe ingredients and directions:

(for 2 servings)

1 cup shrimp, pld and deveined, or chicken or squid

3 1/2 cup water

4 kaffir lime leaves

2 stalks lemongrass, cut into 1" pces and smashed (discard leaves)

1/2 cup canned straw mushrooms (or fresh)

2 tb lime juice

3 tb fish sauce (Nam Pla)

1 ts Thai red curry paste

2 ts sliced red and green chilis

1 tb chopped cilantro leaves

In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil over high heat. Stir

in the curry paste, lime leaves and lemongrass. Bring to a boil

again and add shrimps and mushrooms. Cook just until the shrimps

are done but not overcooked. Stir in fish sauce and remove from

heat. Spoon the soup into a serving bowl and add lime juice, stir

to mix well. Sprinkle chilies and cilantro leaves before serving.

Serve hot with cooked rice.

Category: Asian Recipes