Who doesn't like Tom Yum Soup right? Well maybe those who are not into Asian food and those who doesn't enjoy the spicy and sourness of the soup. I love Tom Yum soup, especially Shrimps Tom Yum Soup. It is such a refreshing soup. You get all these herbs in there and it is so aromatic!
Ingredients:
- Shrimps (Cleaned and peels) = 15 pcs
- Chicken broth = 1 1/2 liter
- Lemon grass (Cut in 3 inches strips)= 1 strip
- Galangal (Thin slice) = 2 pcs
- Kaffir lime leaf (ripped) = 2 pcs
- Onion (Cut in quarters) = 1 pcs
- Tomatoes (Cut in quarters) = 2 pcs
- Spring onion (Cut in 3 inches strips) = 3 strips
- Cilantro (Cut in 3 inches strips) = 4 strips
- Tamarind paste = 2 tsp
- Fish sauce = 2 tbsp
- Sugar = 2 tsp
- Salt = 1/2 tsp
- Pepper = 1 tsp
- Chili paste w/ Soya bean oil = 3 tbsp
- Lime = 1 tsp
Process:
- In a sauce pan, pour chicken broth, add salt, pepper, sugar and bring to boiled.
- Add lemongrass, Galangal, Kaffir lime leaf, onion, and tomatoes. Let it cook for about 3 minutes.
- Add tamarind paste, fish sauce, chili paste, let it simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Add your shrimps (the reason why I add this last is because I don't want to overcook the shrimps, shrimp tastes best when it is perfect cooked and it just take about 4 - 5 minutes to cook or even less depends on how big or small the shrimps you use are. Mine was a regular to small size. So it only took me about 4 minutes. You can check as you go. Overcooked shrimps or prawns are chewy so pay attention.
- Lastly, taste it! Tom Yum Soup comes with 3 flavors all in one bowl: Sour, sweet and salty; from there you can figure if this is the right taste you have. If you feel like there isn't enough sourness. You can add some lime, this give more fragrance to the soup as well. Add in all the rest of vegetables (Spring onion and cilantro). There you have it!
- Spicy, sour, sweet, and saltiness of soup! It is very refreshing! You can serve this with rice or by itself as you prefer. :)
Enjoy,
Anita A.
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