Soup

Tom Yum Goong

Cooking Class – Tom Yum (ต้มยำ)

In this cooking class we will prepare the most common variety of Tom Yum: Tom Yum Goong (Shrimp).
This soup dish originates from Laos and central Thailand. It is a popular choice in neighboring countries such as Cambodia, Vietnam and Singapore. By now it is well known all over the world.
The name literally translated from Thai language means “to boil” (Tom) and Yam is the name of a spicy and sour salad. The dish for this cooking class has indeed hot and sour flavors. Fragrant herbs and spices are generously used in the broth.
Due to it’s combination and balance of herbs and spices appealing to an entire array of different tastes ranging from spicy over sour and bitter to salty, it could be considered to be “The Thai signature dish”.

Fun fact: Tom Yum Goong is the title of one of the best known Thai action movies although it was marketed in the US as “The Protector”, in the UK as “The Warrior King” and in Germany as “Revenge of the Warrior”.

have fun with your Tom Yum cooking class!

 

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Tom Yum Goong
Cooking Class Tom Yum Goong
Cuisine Central Thai, Thai
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings
people
Ingredients
Cuisine Central Thai, Thai
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings
people
Ingredients
Cooking Class Tom Yum Goong
Instructions
  1. Ingredients for Tom Yum Goong
  2. Bring prawn heads with water to boil in a pot and simmer for 30 min. Pour through a strainer. If you are using already peeled prawns just skip this step.
    Tom Yum Goong / boil prawn heads
  3. Add lemon grass, galangal, garlic, baby corn, carrots, tomatoes and Onions to stock/ water and boil for a while. Already add as well salt and sugar to taste.
    Tom Yum Goong phase pic
  4. Add chilly paste, kaffir lime leaves and mushrooms and let it boil until the mushrooms are cooked
    Tom Yum Goong
  5. Last but not least you add the prawns and let it boil just a little bit longer
    Tom Yum Goong
  6. Turn off the gas when the prawns are cooked and add the celery and spring onions. If you like the taste, add some coriander as well. Now squeeze some lime juice in to taste.
Curry

Green Curry แกงเขียวหวาน

Thai Cooking Green Curry Fish

Thai Cooking – Green Curry

The color of the dish gives this curry the name. It comes from the green chilly and the leaves in the curry paste. Originated in the Central Thai cuisine it is popular in all of Thailand and as well available in most Thai restaurants worldwide. The main protein usually is chicken, pork, beef, fish or fish balls. The Thai Recipe shown is Green Curry Chicken. Like all our recipes it is meant for our students to print out at home or people who already have a good grasp on Thai cooking. In case you would like to do this dish really from scratch, here is the recipe for Green Curry Paste.

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Green Curry Chicken
cooking class green curry ingredients
Cuisine Central Thai
Servings
Ingredients
Cuisine Central Thai
Servings
Ingredients
cooking class green curry ingredients
Instructions
  1. Heat up a little of the coconut milk until it boils and add some green curry paste. Mix well
    heat until the oil seperates
  2. Add chicken
    Coconut Milk, Paste And Chicken 1
  3. Add all the hard vegetables with some water. Add some salt and bring to boil again
    Hard Veggies In And Water
  4. When the vegetables are cooked add more coconut milk, sugar, the long beans, kaffir lime or sweet basil (or both)
    Don't Forget Few Drops Of Fish Sauce
  5. Add red pepper and a few drops of fish sauce
    More ingredients
  6. Serve with rice