Monday, July 7, 2008
Tom Yum
Ingredients
4 cups water
3 stalks lemon grass, crushed with a pestle
6 lime leaves, torn into three strips
1 5cm knob of galangal root, sliced thinly and lightly crushed
4 chili padis, sliced in half and lightly crushed
4 small buttom mushrooms, halved
300g shrimps, shelled and deveined
2 small limes, juiced
4 tbsp fish sauce
2 tsp sugar
Mung bean vermicelli, soaked in hot water for ten minutes
How to make Tom Yum
In a large pot, bring the water to boil. Add lemon grass, lime leaves and galangal. Let boil for about 2 minutes to allow flavours to infuse and mingle. Add fish sauce, chili and sugar.
Keeping the water boiling, add mushrooms, shrimps and lime juice. Taste and adjust accordingly- soup should be slightly spicier and sourish than sweet and salty. Add softened vermicelli and serve immediately. Serves 4