Tom Yum Soup (Tom Yum Goong)
A classic Thai hot and sour prawn soup with aromatic lemongrass, galangal, and kaffir lime leaves, enriched with nam prik pao and evaporated milk.
TOTAL TIME
43 min
ACTIVE TIME
25 min
QUANTITY
~1.5 l
DIFFICULTY
Medium
CUISINE
Thai
Who’s eating
A
Cooking for A typical adult.
This should leave everyone comfortably full.
Ingredients0/15
Tools0/6
Ingredients0/15 gathered · 2 servings
2piece
6piece
freshly squeezed3tbsp + to taste
peeled and deveined, shells reserved400g
750ml
small handful, picked1bunch
2piece
20g
3piece
1.5tbsp
3tbsp + to taste
1tsp
60ml
1piece
100g| # | Product | Quantity | Notes | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 2piece | — | — | |
| 2 | | 6piece | — | — | |
| 3 | | 3tbsp + to taste | freshly squeezed | — | |
| 4 | | 400g | peeled and deveined, shells reserved | — | |
| 5 | | 750ml | — | — | |
| 6 | | 1bunch | small handful, picked | — | |
| 7 | | 2piece | — | — | |
| 8 | | 20g | — | — | |
| 9 | | 3piece | — | — | |
| 10 | | 1.5tbsp | — | — | |
| 11 | | 3tbsp + to taste | — | — | |
| 12 | | 1tsp | — | — | |
| 13 | | 60ml | — | — | |
| 14 | | 1piece | — | — | |
| 15 | | 100g | — | — |
Tools6 items
Serveware1 item
Hygiene
Wash your hands after the raw king prawns.
Procedure44 steps
1 of 44
Bruise the 2 lemongrass stalks
Lemongrass stalk · 2 piece
⏱ 1 min
ResultBruised lemongrass3 of 44
Tear the 6 kaffir lime leaves
Kaffir lime leaves · 6 piece⏱ 30s
ResultTorn kaffir lime leavesused in step 185 of 44
Add the raw king prawns to the medium saucepan
shells only for stock
Raw king prawns · shells only
⏱ 20s
ResultRaw king prawns6 of 44
Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw king prawns
⏱ 30s
7 of 44
Add the water to the medium saucepan
Water · 750 ml⏱ 20s
ResultRaw king prawns and water8 of 44
Bring the raw king prawns and water to a boil
rolling boil
⏱ 3 min
ResultBoiled raw king prawns9 of 44
Simmer the boiled raw king prawns
10 minutes to make prawn shell stock
⏱ 10 min
ResultPrawn shell stock10 of 44
Strain the prawn shell stock from the medium saucepan
discard shells
⏱ 1 min
ResultStrained prawn stock11 of 44
Transfer the strained prawn stock from the colander into the medium saucepan
⏱ 30s
ResultStrained prawn stock12 of 44
Add the bruised lemongrass pieces to the medium saucepan
⏱ 20s
ResultStrained prawn stock and bruised lemongrass pieces13 of 44
Chop coriander leaves
Coriander leaves · 1 bunch⏱ 30s
ResultPicked coriander leavesused in step 4314 of 44
Slice the 2 spring onions
Spring onions · 2 piece⏱ 1 min
ResultSliced spring onionsused in step 4415 of 44
Rinse the galangal
under cold running water
Galangal · 20 g⏱ 30s
ResultRinsed galangal17 of 44
Add the sliced galangal to the medium saucepan
⏱ 20s
ResultStrained prawn stock and bruised lemongrass pieces and sliced galangal18 of 44
Add the torn kaffir lime leaves to the medium saucepan
⏱ 20s
ResultStrained prawn stock mixture19 of 44
Rinse the 3 bird's eye chillies
under cold running water
Bird's eye chillies · 3 piece⏱ 30s
ResultRinsed bird's eye chillies20 of 44
Bruise the rinsed bird's eye chillies
⏱ 30s
ResultBruised bird's eye chillies21 of 44
Add the bruised bird's eye chillies to the medium saucepan
⏱ 20s
ResultStrained prawn stock mixture and bruised bird's eye chillies22 of 44
Bring the strained prawn stock mixture and bruised bird's eye chillies to a boil
rolling boil
⏱ 2 min
ResultBoiled raw king prawns23 of 44
Simmer the boiled raw king prawns
Look for
until fragrant
⏱ 5 min
ResultSimmered raw king prawns24 of 44
Add the nam prik pao, fish sauce, palm sugar and evaporated milk to the medium saucepan
Nam prik pao · 1.5 tbspFish sauce · 3 tbspPalm sugar · 1 tspEvaporated milk · 60 ml⏱ 1 min
ResultSimmered raw king prawns and nam prik pao25 of 44
Rinse the tomato
under cold running water
Tomatoes · 1 piece⏱ 30s
ResultRinsed tomato27 of 44
Rinse the straw mushrooms
under cold running water
Straw mushrooms · 100 g⏱ 30s
ResultRinsed straw mushrooms28 of 44
Halve the rinsed straw mushrooms
⏱ 1 min
ResultHalved straw mushrooms29 of 44
Add the halved straw mushrooms to the medium saucepan
⏱ 20s
ResultSimmered raw king prawn and halved straw mushroom mixture30 of 44
Add the tomato wedges to the medium saucepan
⏱ 20s
ResultTomato wedges and simmered raw king prawn and halved straw mushroom mixture31 of 44
Simmer the tomato wedges and simmered raw king prawn and halved straw mushroom mixture
Look for
until mushrooms are just tender
⏱ 3 min
ResultTom yum broth32 of 44
Add the raw king prawns to the medium saucepan
Raw king prawns · prawns (peeled and deveined)⏱ 20s
ResultSimmered raw king prawns and raw king prawns33 of 44
Simmer the raw king prawns
Look for
2–3 minutes until pink and just cooked through
⏱ 3 min
ResultSimmered raw king prawns34 of 44
Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw king prawns
⏱ 30s
35 of 44
Add the fresh lime juice to the medium saucepan
⏱ 20s
ResultSimmered raw king prawns and fresh lime juice36 of 44
Taste the simmered raw king prawns and fresh lime juice
adjust with more fish sauce or lime juice as needed
⏱ 30s
ResultTasted raw king prawns37 of 44
Add the fish sauce to the medium saucepan
if needed for seasoning adjustment
Fish sauce · to taste⏱ 20s
ResultRaw king prawns, tasted raw king prawns and fish sauce38 of 44
Add the lime juice and the fresh lime juice to the medium saucepan
if needed for seasoning adjustment
Lime juice · to tasteFresh lime juice · step 4⏱ 20s
ResultRaw king prawn and tasted raw king prawn mixture39 of 44
Transfer the raw king prawn and tasted raw king prawn mixture from the medium saucepan into the serving bowl
ladle into bowls, discarding lemongrass and galangal as you go
⏱ 1 min
ResultRaw king prawn and tasted raw king prawn mixture40 of 44
Garnish the raw king prawn and tasted raw king prawn mixture with the picked coriander leaves
scatter picked coriander leaves over top
⏱ 20s
ResultTom yum soup41 of 44
Garnish the tom yum soup with the sliced spring onions
top with sliced spring onions and serve immediately
⏱ 20s
ResultTom Yum Soup (Tom Yum Goong)Total Time43 min
| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 piece | | Bruise the 2 lemongrass stalks⏱ 1 minResultBruised lemongrass |
| 2 | Bruised lemongrassstep 1 | | Chop the bruised lemongrass⏱ 1 minResultBruised lemongrass piecesused in step 12 |
| 3 | 6 piece | — | Tear the 6 kaffir lime leaves⏱ 30sResultTorn kaffir lime leavesused in step 18 |
| 4 | 3 tbsp |  | Juice the lime juice⏱ 1 minResultFresh lime juiceused in step 38 |
| 5 | 200 g | | Add the raw king prawns to the medium saucepan → shells only for stock⏱ 20sResultRaw king prawns |
| 6 | — | — | Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw king prawns⏱ 30s |
| 7 | 750 ml | | Add the water to the medium saucepan⏱ 20sResultRaw king prawns and water |
| 8 | — | | Bring the raw king prawns and water to a boil → rolling boil⏱ 3 minResultBoiled raw king prawns |
| 9 | — | | Simmer the boiled raw king prawns → 10 minutes to make prawn shell stock⏱ 10 minResultPrawn shell stock |
| 10 | Prawn shell stockstep 9 | | Strain the prawn shell stock from the medium saucepan → discard shells⏱ 1 minResultStrained prawn stock |
| 11 | Strained prawn stockstep 10 | | Transfer the strained prawn stock from the colander into the medium saucepan⏱ 30sResultStrained prawn stock |
| 12 | Bruised lemongrass piecesstep 2 | | Add the bruised lemongrass pieces to the medium saucepan⏱ 20sResultStrained prawn stock and bruised lemongrass pieces |
| 13 | 1 bunch | — | Chop coriander leaves⏱ 30sResultPicked coriander leavesused in step 43 |
| 14 | 2 piece | | Slice the 2 spring onions⏱ 1 minResultSliced spring onionsused in step 44 |
| 15 | 20 g | — | Rinse the galangal → under cold running water⏱ 30sResultRinsed galangal |
| 16 | Rinsed galangalstep 15 | | Slice the rinsed galangal⏱ 1 minResultSliced galangal |
| 17 | Sliced galangalstep 16 | | Add the sliced galangal to the medium saucepan⏱ 20sResultStrained prawn stock and bruised lemongrass pieces and sliced galangal |
| 18 | Torn kaffir lime leavesstep 3 | | Add the torn kaffir lime leaves to the medium saucepan⏱ 20sResultStrained prawn stock mixture |
| 19 | 3 piece | — | Rinse the 3 bird's eye chillies → under cold running water⏱ 30sResultRinsed bird's eye chillies |
| 20 | Rinsed bird's eye chilliesstep 19 | | Bruise the rinsed bird's eye chillies⏱ 30sResultBruised bird's eye chillies |
| 21 | Bruised bird's eye chilliesstep 20 | | Add the bruised bird's eye chillies to the medium saucepan⏱ 20sResultStrained prawn stock mixture and bruised bird's eye chillies |
| 22 | — | | Bring the strained prawn stock mixture and bruised bird's eye chillies to a boil → rolling boil⏱ 2 minResultBoiled raw king prawns |
| 23 | — | | Simmer the boiled raw king prawnsLook foruntil fragrant⏱ 5 minResultSimmered raw king prawns |
| 24 | 1.5 tbsp | | Add the nam prik pao, fish sauce, palm sugar and evaporated milk to the medium saucepan⏱ 1 minResultSimmered raw king prawns and nam prik pao |
| 3 tbsp | |||
| 1 tsp | |||
| 60 ml | |||
| 25 | 1 piece | — | Rinse the tomato → under cold running water⏱ 30sResultRinsed tomato |
| 26 | Rinsed tomatostep 28 | | Chop the rinsed tomato⏱ 1 minResultTomato wedgesused in step 33 |
| 27 | 100 g | — | Rinse the straw mushrooms → under cold running water⏱ 30sResultRinsed straw mushrooms |
| 28 | Rinsed straw mushroomsstep 30 | | Halve the rinsed straw mushrooms⏱ 1 minResultHalved straw mushrooms |
| 29 | Halved straw mushroomsstep 31 | | Add the halved straw mushrooms to the medium saucepan⏱ 20sResultSimmered raw king prawn and halved straw mushroom mixture |
| 30 | Tomato wedgesstep 29 | | Add the tomato wedges to the medium saucepan⏱ 20sResultTomato wedges and simmered raw king prawn and halved straw mushroom mixture |
| 31 | — | | Simmer the tomato wedges and simmered raw king prawn and halved straw mushroom mixtureLook foruntil mushrooms are just tender⏱ 3 minResultTom yum broth |
| 32 | 200 g | | Add the raw king prawns to the medium saucepan⏱ 20sResultSimmered raw king prawns and raw king prawns |
| 33 | — | | Simmer the raw king prawnsLook for2–3 minutes until pink and just cooked through⏱ 3 minResultSimmered raw king prawns |
| 34 | — | — | Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw king prawns⏱ 30s |
| 35 | Fresh lime juicestep 4 | | Add the fresh lime juice to the medium saucepan⏱ 20sResultSimmered raw king prawns and fresh lime juice |
| 36 | — | | Taste the simmered raw king prawns and fresh lime juice → adjust with more fish sauce or lime juice as needed⏱ 30sResultTasted raw king prawns |
| 37 | to taste | | Add the fish sauce to the medium saucepan → if needed for seasoning adjustment⏱ 20sResultRaw king prawns, tasted raw king prawns and fish sauce |
| 38 | to taste | | Add the lime juice and the fresh lime juice to the medium saucepan → if needed for seasoning adjustment⏱ 20sResultRaw king prawn and tasted raw king prawn mixture |
| Fresh lime juicestep 4 | |||
| 39 | Raw king prawn and tasted raw king prawn mixturestep 41 | | Transfer the raw king prawn and tasted raw king prawn mixture from the medium saucepan into the serving bowl → ladle into bowls, discarding lemongrass and galangal as you go⏱ 1 minResultRaw king prawn and tasted raw king prawn mixture |
| 40 | Picked coriander leavesstep 13 | | Garnish the raw king prawn and tasted raw king prawn mixture with the picked coriander leaves → scatter picked coriander leaves over top⏱ 20sResultTom yum soup |
| 41 | Sliced spring onionsstep 14 | | Garnish the tom yum soup with the sliced spring onions → top with sliced spring onions and serve immediately⏱ 20sResultTom Yum Soup (Tom Yum Goong) |
| Total Time | 43 min | ||
Nutritionper serving
Estimated · pre-cooking · 88% ingredients covered
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| 357kcal | |
| 48g | |
| 7g | |
| 2g | |
| 19g | |
| 9g | |
| 2g | |
| 2,299mg |
Ingredients0/15
Tools0/6
Thai · Recipe
Tom Yum Soup (Tom Yum Goong)
A classic Thai hot and sour prawn soup with aromatic lemongrass, galangal, and kaffir lime leaves, enriched with nam prik pao and evaporated milk.
HygieneWash your hands after the raw king prawns.
Serves2
Total43 min
LevelMedium
Ingredients
- Lemongrass stalk2 piece
- Kaffir lime leaves6 piece
- Lime juice, freshly squeezed3 tbsp + to taste
- Raw king prawns, peeled and deveined, shells reserved400 g
- Water750 ml
- Coriander leaves, small handful, picked1 bunch
- Spring onions2 piece
- Galangal20 g
- Bird's eye chillies3 piece
- Nam prik pao1.5 tbsp
- Fish sauce3 tbsp + to taste
- Palm sugar1 tsp
- Evaporated milk60 ml
- Tomatoes1 piece
- Straw mushrooms100 g
Tools
SpoonChef's knifeCitrus juicerColanderLadleMedium saucepan
Method
1
Bruise the 2 lemongrass stalks
1 minChefs knifeLemongrass stalk · 2 piece
2
Chop the bruised lemongrass
Result · Bruised lemongrass pieces · used in step 12
1 minChefs knifeBruised lemongrass · step 1
3
Tear the 6 kaffir lime leaves
Result · Torn kaffir lime leaves · used in step 18
30sKaffir lime leaves · 6 piece
4
Juice the lime juice
Result · Fresh lime juice · used in step 38
1 minCitrus juicerLime juice · 3 tbsp
5
Add the raw king prawns to the saucepan → shells only for stock
20sMedium saucepanRaw king prawns · shells only
6
Add the water to the raw king prawns
20sMedium saucepanWater · 750 ml
7
Bring the raw king prawns and water to a boil → rolling boil
high heat3 minMedium saucepan
8
Simmer the boiled raw king prawns → 10 minutes to make prawn shell stock
medium heat10 minMedium saucepan
9
Strain the prawn shell stock from the medium saucepan → discard shells
1 minColanderPrawn shell stock · step 9
10
Transfer the strained prawn stock from the colander into the medium saucepan
30sSpoonStrained prawn stock · step 10
11
Add the bruised lemongrass pieces to the strained prawn stock
20sMedium saucepanBruised lemongrass pieces · step 2
12
Chop coriander leaves
Result · Picked coriander leaves · used in step 43
30sCoriander leaves · 1 bunch
13
Slice the 2 spring onions
Result · Sliced spring onions · used in step 44
1 minChefs knifeSpring onions · 2 piece
14
Rinse the galangal → under cold running water
30sGalangal · 20 g
15
Slice the rinsed galangal
1 minChefs knifeRinsed galangal · step 15
16
Add the sliced galangal to the strained prawn stock and bruised lemongrass pieces
20sMedium saucepanSliced galangal · step 16
17
Add the torn kaffir lime leaves to the strained prawn stock and bruised lemongrass pieces and sliced galangal
20sMedium saucepanTorn kaffir lime leaves · step 3
18
Rinse the 3 bird's eye chillies → under cold running water
30sBird's eye chillies · 3 piece
19
Bruise the rinsed bird's eye chillies
30sChefs knifeRinsed bird's eye chillies · step 19
20
Add the bruised bird's eye chillies to the strained prawn stock mixture
20sMedium saucepanBruised bird's eye chillies · step 20
21
Bring the strained prawn stock mixture and bruised bird's eye chillies to a boil → rolling boil
medium-high heat2 minMedium saucepan
22
Simmer the boiled raw king prawnsLook foruntil fragrant
medium heat5 minMedium saucepan
23
Add the nam prik pao, fish sauce, palm sugar and evaporated milk to the simmered raw king prawns
1 minMedium saucepanNam prik pao · 1.5 tbspFish sauce · 3 tbspPalm sugar · 1 tspEvaporated milk · 60 ml
24
Rinse the tomato → under cold running water
30sTomatoes · 1 piece
25
Chop the rinsed tomato
Result · Tomato wedges · used in step 33
1 minChefs knifeRinsed tomato · step 28
26
Rinse the straw mushrooms → under cold running water
30sStraw mushrooms · 100 g
27
Halve the rinsed straw mushrooms
1 minChefs knifeRinsed straw mushrooms · step 30
28
Add the halved straw mushrooms to the simmered raw king prawn and fish sauce mixture and evaporated milk
20sMedium saucepanHalved straw mushrooms · step 31
29
Add the tomato wedges to the simmered raw king prawn and halved straw mushroom mixture
20sMedium saucepanTomato wedges · step 29
30
Simmer the tomato wedges and simmered raw king prawn and halved straw mushroom mixtureLook foruntil mushrooms are just tender
medium heat3 minMedium saucepan
31
Add the raw king prawns to the tom yum broth
20sMedium saucepanRaw king prawns · prawns (peeled and deveined)
32
Simmer the raw king prawnsLook for2–3 minutes until pink and just cooked through
medium heat3 minMedium saucepan
33
Add the fresh lime juice to the simmered raw king prawns
20sMedium saucepanFresh lime juice · step 4
34
Taste the simmered raw king prawns and fresh lime juice → adjust with more fish sauce or lime juice as needed
30sSpoon
35
Add the fish sauce to the raw king prawns and tasted raw king prawns → if needed for seasoning adjustment
20sMedium saucepanFish sauce · to taste
36
Add the lime juice and the fresh lime juice to the raw king prawns, tasted raw king prawns and fish sauce → if needed for seasoning adjustment
20sMedium saucepanLime juice · to taste
37
Transfer the raw king prawn and tasted raw king prawn mixture from the medium saucepan into the serving bowl → ladle into bowls, discarding lemongrass and galangal as you go
1 minLadleRaw king prawn and tasted raw king prawn mixture · step 41
38
Garnish the raw king prawn and tasted raw king prawn mixture with the picked coriander leaves → scatter picked coriander leaves over top
20sServing bowlPicked coriander leaves · step 13
39
Garnish the tom yum soup with the sliced spring onions → top with sliced spring onions and serve immediately
Result · Tom Yum Soup (Tom Yum Goong)
20sServing bowlSliced spring onions · step 14
Printed 20 September 2026