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Thailand

Shrimp tom yum

Spicy and sour Thai soup with shrimp, lemongrass, mushrooms, tomato and lime, ready in 35 minutes.

Time
35 min
Difficulty
Medium
Per serving
R$12.40
Servings
4 servings
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Ingredients

for 4 servings

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Tom yum is the best-known soup of Thailand: hot, sour, spicy and perfumed with lemongrass. The broth comes from herbs simmered in water, and the shrimp goes in at the end so it stays tender. This version uses ingredients found in street markets and large supermarkets, with swaps for the rest.

Method

    • In a pot, boil the water with the lemongrass, ginger and chilies.
    • Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, so the broth takes on flavor.

  2. Add the mushrooms and tomato and cook for 3 minutes.

  3. Add the shrimp and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, just until pink and firm.

    • Turn off the heat.
    • Stir in the fish sauce, the lime juice and the sugar.
    • Taste and adjust: more fish sauce if it needs salt, more lime if it needs acidity.
    • Serve with the cilantro on top, and set aside the pieces of lemongrass and ginger as you eat, because they are only there for aroma.

Tips

The lime and fish sauce go in with the heat off so the broth does not turn bitter. For a fuller soup, simmer the shrimp shells with the herbs and strain before continuing. Serve with white rice on the side.

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Nutrients per serving

Calories

81 kcal

Protein

12 g

55% of kcal

Carbohydrate

8 g

37% of kcal

Fat

1 g

8% of kcal · fiber 1 g

Where the calories come from

  • protein55%
  • carbohydrate37%
  • fat8%

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By food

Nutrients of each food, per serving
FoodQty.kcalProt.Share of calories
water250 g00 g0%
ginger5 g40.1 g5%
red finger chilies5 g20.1 g3%
tomatoes62 g90.7 g11%
medium shrimp100 g4710 g58%
fish sauce14 g50.7 g6%
limes29 g90.3 g11%
sugar1.1 g40 g5%
cilantro3.8 g10.1 g1%

Calculated with 9 of 11 ingredients. No data for: shimeji mushrooms, lemongrass.

Source: editorial estimate, USDA FoodData Central, and TACO (Unicamp). Approximate values. Not medical or nutritional advice.

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