Thai Sour and Spicy Sea Perch Soup Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 whole sea perch (about 1 pound)
• 3 ounces rice-straw mushrooms, sliced in half
• 1 stem of lemon grass, crushed and cut into short pieces
• 5 slices of galangal*
• 10 crushed hot chilies
• 4 crushed shallots
• 5 kaffir lime leaves
• 1 coriander plant
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 table spoon fish sauce
• 3 cups water

How to cook Thai Sour and Spicy Sea Perch Soup:

• Scale, clean, and wash the sea perch and cut into pieces.
• Place the water in a pot over medium heat and add the lemon grass, shallots, kaffir lime leaves torn into pieces, galangal, and chilies.
• When the water has come to a good boil, add the sea perch and the mushrooms.
• Add fish sauce and lime juice to taste, sprinkle with coriander greens, and serve hot.

Notes:
The Thai name for Sour And Spicy Sea Perch Soup recipe is Tom Yam Pla Ka-Phong Khao.

Comments:
*Galangal or galanga (Thai ka) – like other members of the ginger family used in Thai cooking, galangal’s pungent spiciness freshens the taste of seafood, making it a valued herb in seafood salads and soups.

This recipe for Thai Sour and Spicy Sea Perch Soup serves/makes: 4

Main Ingredient: Perch
Preparation Method: Soup/Stew
Cuisine: Thai