ASEAN Life Vol 1 March 2016 | Page 30

Food Laap (Minced Meat Salad) Tom Yum Goong (Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup) Ingredients: • 1/2 lb. (8 oz.) ground pork (chicken, duck, lamb, beef may be used as substitute) • 1-2 whole limes • 3 tbsp. (1.5 oz.) Asian fish sauce • 1 green onion, sliced • 5 sprigs cilantro, coarsely chopped • 1/4 tbsp. dried chili pepper, ground • 1/4 cup shallots, thinly sliced • 1 tbsp. (0.5 oz.) toasted rice powder Tom Yum is the most popular Thai food both locally and internationally. It is so popular that it is known as Thailand’s national dish. It is also well known for its medicinal properties credited to the combination of kaffir lime leaf, lemongrass and galangal