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    Tom Yum Kung – a Thai soup

    In Thailand many soups are eaten and also the main courses are often rather liquid because they are served with a lot of sauce. For example, the famous Green Thai Curry. Tom Yum is the name of the soup and Kung means prawns. The same soup is also made with chicken or fish, which is called Tom Yum Gai and Tom Yum Pla. Tom Yum Kung is sweet-sour because of the various ingredients Coconut cream and onions make it sweet, lime juice makes it sour. Then – thanks to chilli – it is spicy and the fish sauce (or soy sauce) makes it salty. This means that you can season…