Tom Yam

Tom Yam - a spicy,sour, fragrant Thai soup.  Bound to addict anyone.

It can be done with seafood, chicken, or fish balls and crab sticks.  The spiciness can adjusted to suit the palate.  An absolute MUST however is the Thai fish sauce - Nam Pla, the Thai chilli paste known as Nam Phrik, kafir lime leaves, coriander roots and lemon grass. Not forgetting the very very hot tiny Bird chillies.

Here I made a lighter version with the soup clear and with fish balls, fish cakes, crab sticks, and Enoki. Shitake and Oyster mushrooms,. 

In the south of Thailand, they add more chilli and a little coconut milk.  To the north, it is just a fiery red.