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I’m back with another Thai recipe for you!


Easy tom yum soup
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 4-6 bowls
- Category: Main
- Method: Cook
- Cuisine: Thai
Description
Tom yum soup
Ingredients
- 1 litre vegetable broth
- 2 cups water
- 2 stalks lemongrass
- 5 kaffir lime leaves
- 1 1-inch cube galangal ginger
- 1 tbsp thai red curry paste or tom yum paste (optional)
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- juice of 1 lime
- 1-2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 cup light coconut milk
topping options
- bean sprouts
- cooked rice noodles
- green beans
- cilantro
- thinly sliced green onion
Instructions
- In a large pot, add your spoon of Thai red curry paste on medium heat and allow to toast for 1 minute.
- Pour your vegetable broth and water in the pot and bring to a boil.
- Remove the outer layer of your lemon grass, and slice into thirds. Hammer your lemongrass with a kitchen mallet to let the aromas out, then add to pot.
- Next add your cube of galangal ginger and the kaffir lime leaves to the pot.
- Reduce heat and allow to simmer for 15 minutes.
- Next add the soy sauce, lime juice, sugar, and coconut milk
- If your soup needs a bit more salty,sweet, or sour, add more soy sauce,sugar or lime to taste.
- Serve in a large bowl with rice noodles, bean sprouts, and fresh cilantro.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 242
- Sugar: 51g
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Carbohydrates: 107g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 27g













This was such a nice mix of spicy, tangy, and comforting. It had that takeout-style flavor but was actually simple to make at home. Definitely a keeper for when I want something warming with a little kick.
Yummmmm!! This looks so delicious…I love how simple it is!
Thank you so much Sophie! Its a great quick and easy recipe!