Homemade Tom Yum Soup Guide

Tom Yum Soup is a traditional famous soup in Thailand. It has a tangy and fragrant taste with a unique flavor. The tangy taste comes from lemon juice and chili peppers, while the fragrant taste comes from spices and herbs such as lemongrass and coconut milk. This soup is not only delicious but also rich in various nutrients beneficial to human health.

👉🏻Ingredients list⚠️

• Fresh shrimp: 500g

• Lemon leaves: 5 pieces

• Lemongrass: 2 stalks (cut into sections)

• Chili peppers: as needed (adjust according to taste)

• Straw mushrooms: 200g (sliced)

• Tomatoes: 2 (diced)

• Chicken broth: 1 liter

• Fish sauce: 2 tablespoons

• Lemon juice: as needed

• Coconut milk: half a can

• Coriander: as needed (chopped, for garnish)

👉🏻✨DIRECTIONS:

1. Pour chicken broth into a pot, add lemon leaves, lemongrass sections, and chili peppers. Boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes to release the tangy and fragrant flavors.

2. Add straw mushrooms and diced tomatoes, and continue to cook for 5 minutes.

3. Add fresh shrimp and cook until they turn red and curl up.

4. Season with fish sauce and lemon juice, then pour in coconut milk and stir well.

5. Boil, then turn off the heat and sprinkle with chopped coriander

👉🏻✨TIPS

• Be sure to squeeze out the lemon juice from the green lemon. Slicing or peeling it and adding it to the soup will make it bitter.

• No additional salt is needed during the entire process, as the fish sauce is already salty enough.

• Coconut milk can be replaced with coconut powder, but it needs to be dissolved in boiling water first before adding to the soup.

👉🏻✨BENEFITS

• Tom Yum Soup is not only delicious but also has multiple benefits. The lemon leaves and lemongrass are rich in vitamin C and antioxidants, which can enhance immunity. Chili peppers can promote blood circulation and metabolism, aiding in weight loss and beauty. Additionally, Tom Yum Soup provides a soothing sensation and can refresh the mind.

👉🏻✨NUTRITIONAL

• Tom Yum Soup is rich in protein, vitamins, and minerals. Fresh shrimp contains protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins A and E, as well as calcium, iron, zinc, selenium, and other nutrients, which can maintain normal physiological activities and provide comprehensive nutritional substances for the body. Meanwhile, the chili peppers and lemon in the soup can stimulate gastric acid secretion, suitable for people with poor appetite and anorexia, helping to promote appetite.