Tom Yum Soup (Hot and Sour Soup Recipe)

Name: Tom Yum Soup (Hot and Sour Soup Recipe)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds medium-sized whole raw shrimp ((with heads intact)); 1/3 cup flavorless oil; 6 cups water; 5 stalks fresh lemongrass; 15 Kaffir lime leaves, (fresh or frozen); ½ onion, (peeled and cut into wedges); 4-6 Thai chiles ((or Thai chile paste to taste)); 1 inch piece galangal root, (optional); 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 cup straw or button mushrooms, (sliced); 1 lime, (juiced); Possible Garnishes: cilantro leaves and lime wedges

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:12min

This authentic Thai Hot and Sour Soup recipe, also called Tom Yum Goong and sometimes Tom Yum Kung, is exactly how we learned to make it in Thailand! Fresh, bold and healthy!

Updated at: Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:07:13 GMT