A delicious and healthy twist to this classic Thai dish. Light, flavorful, and aromatic soup that packs a punch with its spicy, sour, and savory taste. Made of slices of fish salmon, lime, and tom yum paste for convenience.Tip: To boost the flavor of the paste, you can add at least one fresh ingredient like kaffir lime leaves or lemongrass.
In a medium-sized pot, add water, onion, and a piece of bouillon cube. Add the lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and galangal if using. Simmer for 5-10 minutes to infuse the flavor.
Add fish sauce, sugar, and hard-to-cook vegetables like radishes. When it starts to soften, add tomatoes, onions, and mushrooms. Continue to cook until the vegetables are half done.
Add slices of salmon and tom yum paste. Start with 2 teaspoons. Simmer for 2 minutes.
Pour lime juice and simmer for another minute. Do a taste test. Add more lime juice, sugar, fish sauce, or tom yum paste based on preference. Continue simmering for 1 minute.
Remove from heat and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with rice or your other favorite Thai dishes. Enjoy!
Notes
Sugar - some store-bought tom yum paste already have sugar. You may skip this if preferred.
Vegetables - other vegetables you can add are eggplant, zucchini, and mushrooms like beech mushrooms, shitake, straw mushrooms, and button mushrooms.
You can find these in many Asian grocery stores. The dried version of kaffir lime is also available online, though fresh is always better!