Oyster Mushroom Tom Yum (Thai Hot and Sour Soup with Oyster Mushrooms)

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Oyster Mushroom Tom Yum (Thai Hot and Sour Soup with Oyster Mushrooms)

Oyster Mushroom Tom Yum (Thai Hot and Sour Soup with Oyster Mushrooms) is a traditional Thai recipe for a classic soup of oyster mushrooms in a stock flavoured with ginger, lemongrass, chillies, lime juice and fish sauce. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Thai version of: Thai Hot and Sour Soup with Oyster Mushrooms (Oyster Mushroom Tom Yum).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

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This is a variant of the classic Thai hot and sour soup with mixed mushrooms, known as Tom Yum Hed.

Ingredients:

600ml vegetable stock or chicken stock
50g oyster mushrooms, sliced
2 Thai birdseye chillies, finely sliced
3cm length of ginger, thinly sliced
2 Kaffir lime leaves (or the zest of 1 lime)
1 lemongrass stalk
2 tbsp Nam Pla (Thai fish sauce)
2 tbsp lime juice
a generous handful of fresh coriander leaves, to garnish

Method:

Add the stock to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Bruise the lemongrass, slice diagonally and add to the pan along with the ginger and kaffir lime leaves (or lime zest).

Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for 8 minutes then add the oyster mushrooms and chillies. Simmer for 3 more minutes then ad the fish sauce and lime juice.

Ladle into soup bowls, garnish with the chopped coriander and serve.