Tom yam kung as served in Bangkok, Thailand
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Alternative names | Tom yam |
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Type | Soup |
Place of origin | Central Thailand |
Associated national cuisine | Thai |
Serving temperature | Hot |
Main ingredients | , lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal, lime juice, fish sauce, chili peppers |
Tom yum or tom yam (UK pronunciation: /ˌtɒm ˈjæm/ or /ˌtɒm ˈjʌm/; US pronunciation: /ˌtɑːm ˈjɑːm/;Thai: ต้มยำ, rtgs: tom yam, pronounced [tôm jām]) is a type of hot and sour Thai soup, usually cooked with shrimp. Tom yum is widely served in neighbouring countries such as Cambodia, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore and Laos and has been popularised around the world.