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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
Thaitanic BBQ & Steamboat
Address: 1-1-43A, Elit Avenue, Lintang Mayang Pasir 3, 11950 Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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Khao Restaurant
Address: 30, Pusat Perniagaan Raja Uda, Jalan Raja Uda, Kampung Baharu, 12300 Butterworth, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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Zi Wei Yuan Steamboat
Address: 6525, Jalan Raja Uda, Taman Bunga Raya, 13000 Butterworth, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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Three Monkeys Steamboat Buffet
Address: No.21,3rd Floor, Jalan Juru Sentral, Juru Sentral, 14000 Bukit Mertajam, Penang, Malaysia
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Khao Kun Mookata Buffet
Address: 89, Jalan P. Ramlee, Taman Free School, 10460 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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