How to Make Thai street vendor style tom yum goong

Thai street vendor food can be quiet inexpensive, not to mention absolutely delicious! But what is their secret to these sidewalk dishes? Follow along with this cooking how to video as a Thai food vendor shows you how to make tom yum goong. Follow closely and you'll be cooking like a professional street food vendor in no time.

Tom Yum is both hot and sour, and it's one of the main signature dishes that defines Thai flavor. You'll love this authentic recipe for tom yum goong.

Ingredients

20 prawns (shrimp), medium size

4-5 cups chicken broth/soup stock

2 stalks fresh lemongrass, lightly pounded, cut into 1 inch long segments

4 table spoons fish sauce

1/3 cup sliced fresh galangal

1/2 cup straw mushroom, halved or whole

6-8 kaffir lime leaves, shredded

4 tablespoons lime juice

6 crushed fresh Thai chile peppers (or more to suit your taste)

2 tablespoons "prik pao" roasted chile in oil

Fresh cilantro for garnish

Method

Wash the prawns and shell them without removing the tails. Bring chicken broth to a boil. Add lemongrass, galangal and lime leaves. Bring back to a boil then add mushrooms, fish sauce, prik pao and lime juice. Add prawns and fresh chile peppers. As soon as prawns turn pink (cooked through) serve garnished with cilantro.

Note that a rather simple and effective way to make this dish is with a ready-made tom yum paste. We recommend you order our Instant Tom Yum Paste, imported from Thailand and a very good quality product. Add two tablespoons Tom Yum Paste to three cups boiling water, add 1.5 teaspoons salt, add mushrooms and prawns, add 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, add 5-7 Thai chile peppers and onions, and serve garnished with cilantro.