Tom Yum Soup

Easy Version

What is your favorite Thai food? Mine would be definitely Tom Yum soup!

Tom yum or Tom yam is a popular family of hot and sour Thai soups. The name “tom yam” is composed of two Thai words. Tom refers to the boiling process, while yam means ‘mixed’.

Today I am sharing my simple version (with products you could easily find in Lithuania) of this delicious soup. It does not take long to cook yet is finger-licking-good. Try and share your thoughts with me!

INGRIDIENTS

1 l of chicken stock
250 g of shrimps
50 g of Soba noodles
100 g of shiitake mushrooms
250 ml of coconut milk
30 g of Tom Yum paste
1 small onion
1 clove of garlic
1 tablespoon of coconut oil
Fresh juice of 1/2 lime
Fresh coriander
Sesame seeds

METHOD

1. Sauté onion and garlic in coconut oil.

2. Add shiitake mushrooms into the same pan and fry for 3 minutes.

3. Bring chicken stock to boil.

4. Add sauteed onions and garlic, fried shiitake mushrooms to the boiling chicken stock and boil for 2 minutes.

5. Add shrimps and Soba noodles and boil for another 3 minutes.

6. Add coconut milk and mix thoroughly.

7. Add Tom Yum paste and mix thoroughly.

8. Boil for 2 minutes, turn off the heat and let it sit for 3-5 minutes to bring the heat down.

9. Add lime juice.

10. When serving garnish with fresh coriander and sesame seeds.