7 oz (200 g) lean pork loin or butterfly chops ½ chicken breast, skinned 7 oz (200 g) cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined 5 small round radishes, trimmed and sliced thick 2 oz (50 g) mung-bean vermicelli, soaked in warm water until soft, drained and cut into bite-sized pieces 1 tablespoon chopped Chinese cloud-ear mushroom [...]
2 tablespoons oil 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 large onion, sliced or ½ cup green onion, cut diagonally into 1-in (2½-cm) lengths 3 cups (750 g) mixed vegetables (snowpeas; cauliflower cut into florets with some stalk; sliced mushrooms; sliced zucchini) 1 tablespoon light soy sauce 2 tablespoons oyster sauce Sugar to taste (optional) Fresh coriander [...]
1 small chicken Salt to taste 2 green onions, tied into a loose knot 3 cloves garlic 2 coriander roots, chopped 3 cloves garlic 2 coriander roots, chopped 1/3 teaspoon ground white pepper Oil for frying 2 tablespoons fish sauce, or to taste 5 dried Chinese mushrooms, soaked in water until soft, stems discarded and [...]
4 cloves garlic 1/3 teaspoon ground white pepper 8 oz (250 g) raw flaked fish 5 cups (1¼ liters) thin stock made with the fish bones 5 or 6 dried Chinese mushrooms, soaked in water until soft, stems discarded and caps quartered 4 oz (125 g) lean ground pork, rolled into small balls ¾-in (2-cm) [...]
To make a vegetarian version of this dish use sliced pumpkin and/or other mushrooms and baby corn instead of chicken. 1 cup (250 ml) thick coconut milk and 3 cups (750 ml) all-purpose coconut milk or 1 can (14 oz/400 ml) canned coconut milk plus 1 can of water 1 lb (500 g) boneless chicken [...]
As a variation try this recipe using whole cleaned baby squid or mixed seafood. You can also make a vegetarian tom yam using a mixture of mushrooms cooked in water or vegetable stock with light soy sauce instead of the fish sauce. 5 cups (1 ¼ liters) light chicken stock or water 7 slices galangal [...]
For an elegant meal and in keeping with their grandeur, tom yam-style dishes may be brought to the table in a steamboat or a Thai charcoal claypot. There is nothing more enticing than the fragrance of bubbling tom yam before your eyes. 5 cups (1¼ liters) light chicken stock or water 3 stalks lemongrass, bruised [...]
