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Tom Yum Goong

Name: Tom Yum Goong
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 300 grams shrimp; 2 stalks lemongrass; 5 leaves kaffir lime leaves; 3 slices galangal; 3-5 pieces bird's eye chili; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 100 grams mushrooms; 2 pieces shallots; for garnish coriander leaves

Tom Yum Goong is a hot and sour Thai soup featuring shrimp, known for its bold flavors of lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal, and chili. It is a staple in Thai cuisine, exemplifying the balance of spicy, sour, salty, and sweet tastes and is culturally significant as a representation of Thai culinary identity.

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Thai70%

Indigenous30%

Ingredients

shrimp
300 grams
lemongrass
2 stalks
kaffir lime leaves
5 leaves
galangal
3 slices
bird's eye chili
3-5 pieces
fish sauce
2 tablespoons
lime juice
2 tablespoons
mushrooms
100 grams
shallots
2 pieces
coriander leaves
for garnish

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Originating in Central Thailand, Tom Yum Goong has roots in traditional Thai royal cuisine and local street food, evolving over centuries by incorporating indigenous herbs and seafood from the region.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Thai70%

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Indigenous30%

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Techniques

boiling simmering infusing

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