Cooking Thai Food – Recipe for Tom Yum Goong

Before looking at the recipe, talk to your classmates!

1) Do you like cooking? If so, what kind of dishes do you usually cook?
2) Have you ever tried any Thai dishes? If so, which ones? What were they like?
3) This is the dish we will learn how to make today – Tom Yum Goong.

Have you ever tried it?

Yes, I have! No, I haven’t.

What was it like? What do you think this soup will taste like?

Can you describe the taste? Can you guess what ingredients are in it?

Can you remember what the

ingredients were?
 Tom Yum Goong (Hot and Sour Soup with Shrimp) - Ingredients

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water galangal kaffir lime leaves lemongrass garlic onions tomatoes raw shrimp

chillies cilantro mushrooms limes Thai chilli paste salt sugar fish sauce

ANSWERS:
1) lemongrass
2) sugar
3) garlic
4) limes
5) fish sauce
6) tomatoes
7) chillies
8) mushrooms
9) salt
10) galangal
11) raw shrimp
12) water
13) Thai chilli paste
14) kaffir lime leaves
15) onions
16) cilantro

Tom Yum Goong (Hot and Sour Soup with Shrimp) - Method

Watch the video and fill the gaps with the correct cooking verbs and ingredients.
1) _______ 1.5 liters of ________ in a pot.

2) _______ a thumb-sized chunk of __________ into thin slices.

3) _______ 4 stalks of ___________ into 3-4cm chunks.

4) ______ 8 cloves of ___________ and _________ them.

5) _______2 ___________ into wedges.

6) _______ 3 __________ into wedges.

7) _______ and ________ ¼ kilo of ____________.

8) ________ as many __________ as you want.

9) Roughly _________ a big handful of __________.

ต้ มยำกุ้ง
10) ________ 2-3 handfuls of ___________ into bite-sized pieces. (Tom Yum Goong)
11) ______ 5 _________ and ____________ them into a bowl.

12) When the ____________ boils, ____ the __________, __________ and ___________.

13) _________ 8 ________________ in your hand and _____ them.

14) _________ 2 tablespoons of canned __________. ( _______ it around and bring the soup to a boil.)

15) ________ 2 tablespoons of ________ and 1 teaspoon of ________ (and ______ that in).

16) ______ for 2 minutes and _______the _________.

17) ________the ________.

18) ________the _________, __________and __________.

________ the soup for about 5 minutes.

19) _______ about 2 tablespoons of _____________.

20) _______ for 2-3 minutes and ________ the _____________.

_______it on high heat for about 3 more minutes while __________frequently.

21) _______ the cilantro and ____________ the heat.

YouTube link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3lIJLRibEM&list=PLwYjuC7UFeRlOjWZuvVueiWRifT-Q9wtN

Answer key:

1) Boil 1.5 liters of water in a pot.

2) Cut a thumb-sized chunk of galangal into thin slices.

3) Cut 4 stalks of lemongrass into 3-4cm chunks.

4) Peel 8 cloves of garlic and slice them.

5) Cut 2 white onions into wedges.

6) Cut 3 tomatoes into wedges.

7) Wash and devein ¼ kilo of shrimp.

8) Slice as many chillies as you want. ต้ มยำกุ้ง

9) Roughly chop a big handful of cilantro.

10) Tear 2-3 handfuls of mushrooms into bite-sized pieces. (Tom Yum Goong)
11) Cut 5 limes and squeeze them into a bowl.

12) When the water boils, add the galangal, lemongrass and garlic.

13) Crunch 8 kaffir lime leaves in your hand and add them.

14) Add 2 tablespoons of canned Thai chilli paste. (Stir it around and bring the soup to a boil.)

15) Add 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1 teaspoon of salt (and stir that in).

16) Boil for 2 minutes and add the chillies.

17) Add the shrimp.

18) Add the mushrooms, onions and tomatoes.

Cook the soup for about 5 minutes.

19) Add about 2 tablespoons of fish sauce.

20) Boil for 2-3 minutes and add the lime juice.

Cook it on high heat for about 3 more minutes while stirring frequently.

21) Add the cilantro and turn off the heat.