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    Vegan Tom Yum Soup | Authentic Thai Recipe

    23rd April 2020 by Jamie Raftery 2 Comments

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    My Vegan Tom Yum Soup is a delicious hot and sour aromatic pot of medicinal Thai herbs, spices, vegetables and mushrooms. It's one of Thailand's most famous soups.

    Tom yum soup with mushrooms
    Thai Vegan Tom Yum Soup

    Origins of Tom Yum Soup

    Tom yum soup is believed to have originated in Central Thailand. It translates to English as tom (“to boil”) yum (“spicy and sour”)

    It’s a sweet, sour, and spicy soup that’s typically made with lime leaves, lime juice, fish sauce, galangal, crushed peppers, lemongrass, and shrimp.

    Thai ginger, know as galangal

    Tom Yum Soup Star Ingredients

    This potent herbal mixture is well known for its medicinal properties.

    • Chilli
    • Lime
    • Galangal
    • Lemongrass
    • Tamarind paste
    • Soy sauce
    • Coconut milk
    • Tomato
    • Spring onions
    • Mixed mushrooms
    • Pink salt
    The ingredients laid out for making Thai vegan tom yum soup
    Tom Yum ingredients ready to cook

    Quick and simple recipe

    Cooked in 1 pot in no more than 15 minutes, this recipe is quick and easy to make at home.

    This would make a lovely light lunch dish, mid-week dinner or a side dish or enjoy as part of a family feast. For a more substantial meal try serving with quinoa, noodles or rice. Sometimes I add tofu or tempeh for extra substance.

    Tom Yum Soup - Lets get cooking

    I hope you enjoy this recipe

    It's a wonderful taste of Thai cuisine. This is how I would describe it...

    • Spicy - sour
    • A little bit sweet
    • Rich
    • Aromatic
    • Fresh
    • Light
    • Comforting
    • Nourishing
    • Versatile
    • Healthy
    • VEGAN
    • Incredibly delicious

    So let us know what you think of this vegan tom yum soup in the comments and please rate the recipe too, thanks!

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    Happy cooking my friends, let me know if you make this recipe. I love to see your creations, tag #holisticchefacademy.

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    Thai Vegan Tom Yum Soup

    Jamie Raftery
    Savour the aromas of Thailand with this delicious Vegan Tom Yum Soup, made in 1 pot, surely to satisfy your tastebuds
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Soup
    Cuisine Thai
    Servings 2 people
    Calories 123 kcal

    Equipment

    • Saucepan - medium size
    • Wooden spoon
    • Chopping board
    • Chefs knife
    • Peeler
    • Serving bowl

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 400 ml Water - filtered
    • 5 each Kaffir lime leaves
    • 10 g Galangal sliced
    • 2 each Lemongrass stalks bashed
    • 3 each Red chili - Thai sliced
    • 2 g Pink salt to taste
    • 15 ml Tamarind to taste
    • 10 ml Soy sauce
    • 15 g Palm sugar
    • 200 g Mushrooms mixed varieties
    • 20 g Red chili paste
    • 200 ml Coconut milk
    • ½ each Lime juice
    • 20 g Spring onions sliced
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    Method
     

    • Assemble and measure out all ingredients.
    • Add the water to saucepan along with the pink salt, chili, lime leaf, lemongrass and galangal. Bring to a gentle boil for 3 minutes
    • Next, add the tamarind paste and mushrooms. Cook out gently for 3-4 minutes
    • When the mushrooms are cooked, add the chili paste, coconut milk, palm sugar and lime juice. Bring back to a gentle simmer and taste, taste, taste.
    • This is when you can adjust the flavours, add more chili for heat, lime for acidity, tamarind for sourness, palm sugar for sweetness or soy sauce for saltiness.
    • When you are happy with the flavour balance, transfer to serving bowls.
    • Garnish with chopped spring onions and feel free to add more chili slices or lime wedge.
    • Sit back and enjoy the aromas of Thailand.

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    Nutrition Label

    Nutrition Facts
    Thai Vegan Tom Yum Soup
    Serving Size
     
    250 ml
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    123
    % Daily Value*
    Protein
     
    5
    g
    10
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    24
    g
    8
    %
    Fiber
     
    2
    g
    8
    %
    Fat
     
    2
    g
    3
    %
    Sugar
     
    15
    g
    17
    %
    Sodium
     
    702
    mg
    31
    %
    Potassium
     
    430
    mg
    12
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    100
    IU
    2
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    8
    mg
    10
    %
    Calcium
     
    60
    mg
    6
    %
    Iron
     
    1
    mg
    6
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION

    Keyword Gluten-free, Healthy, Plant-based, Vegan
    Did you make this recipe?Tag @the_holistic_chef on social media, I love to see your creations!

    Keep leftovers stored in the fridge where they will stay good for around 3 days.

    Tom Yum Soup ready to eat
    Thai Vegan Tom Yum Soup

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    Comments

    1. lek

      January 29, 2022 at 10:01 pm

      why pink salt for thai food why?

      Reply
      • Jamie Raftery

        February 01, 2022 at 9:14 pm

        Hi Lek, I use either pink salt of sea salt for seasoning all my recipes. Some Thai recipes are very high in sodium from soy sauce, fish sauce or other seasonings, so I try to reduce these and add natural salt seasonings. I hope you enjoy the recipe, feel free to adapt any of the seasonings to suit your palate. Happy cooking, Jamie

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