THAI SEAFOOD SOUP (TOM YUM TALAY)
 
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Recipe type: Seafood Soup (Tom Yum Talay)
Cuisine: Thai
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 32 oz. seafood stock
  • 2 tablespoons Fish Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Nam Prik Pao (Thai chili paste)
  • 3 cups mixed seafood (shrimp, scallop, mussel and calamari)
  • 8 oz. white button mushrooms, quartered
  • 1 large tomato, quartered
  • 1 stalk of lemon grass, cut into 2-3 inches
  • 4 kaffir lime leaves
  • 2 shallots, quartered
  • 4 slices of galangal (optional)
  • the juice of 2 limes
  • cilantro
  • 4 Thai chillies (optional)
Instructions
  1. Add seafood stock, lemongrass, lime leaves, shallots, tomato, galangal, and 2 tablespoons of Fish Sauce in a pot over medium heat. Bring to a boil.
  2. Add the mushrooms. Let them simmer for 2-3 minutes, or until mushrooms are soft.
  3. Add 2 tablespoons of Nam Prik Pao (Thai chili paste). Stir until combined.
  4. Add the seafood (shrimp, scallop, mussel and calamari). Simmer over medium heat 2-3 minutes, or until shrimp turns pink and mussels have opened. Scallop should be firm to the touch. Do not overcook them. Once they are cooked, turn off the heat.
  5. Scoop the soup to the serving bowl. Since we don't eat galangal, lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves, you can leave them in the pot or can put them in the serving bowl if you'd like. Sprinkle with some fresh cilantro, add smashed chillies, and lime juice. Taste it, add more or less. It should taste salty, a little sweet and sour. For the spiciness, use less or no chillies if you don't like spicy food.
Notes
If you're not into all seafood or can't find a seafood mix, just use what you like. You can also use chicken instead of seafood.
I like it spicy and sour, so I use 4 Thai chillies and 2 limes for the whole pot of soup. Use more or less depends on how you like it.
For the chillies, carefully smash them. Take a knife that has a wide blade and place directly over each and use the palm of your hand, press down hard to release the spiciness.
Recipe by Let's Cook Some Food at https://www.letscooksomefood.com/thai-seafood-soup-tom-yum-talay/