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TOM YUM
Also known as: Tom Yam
The Story
A hot and sour Thai soup widely adopted in Malaysia, served with seafood or chicken.
Flavor Profile
Sour, spicy, savory, and aromatic with distinct notes of lemongrass, galangal, and kaffir lime.
Key Ingredients
Lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal, lime juice, chili paste (nam prik pao), fish sauce, prawns/chicken, mushrooms.
Did You Know?
Can be Red" (with chili paste/milk) or "Clear". Usually eaten with white rice or noodles."
Average Price
RM Oct-25
Per serving
WHERE TO FIND IT
Explore the best spots across Penang serving authentic Tom Yum
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RESTAURANT GUIDE
52 amazing places to try Tom Yum
Three Monkeys Steamboat Buffet
Address: No.21,3rd Floor, Jalan Juru Sentral, Juru Sentral, 14000 Bukit Mertajam, Penang, Malaysia
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Aor Thai Food
Address: 90, Jalan Argyll, George Town, 10050 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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Krua Thai Kitchen
Address: 19, Jalan Sungai Kelian Tanjung Bungah, 11200 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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Little Thai Pot Mookata 1932 cafe
Address: 64 MK13, Jalan Air Itam, 11500 Ayer Itam, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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小小老板泰式火锅 Tao Kai Noi Noi Mookata
Address: NO 5, Lorong Alma Jaya 1/2, TAMAN SRI ROZHAN, 14000 Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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Rim Tha Non Mookata
Address: 212, Jalan Transfer, George Town, 10500 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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