August 09, 2005

Quick And Dirty Tom Yam Gong

Fans of Thai cuisine know what i'm talking about. If you get the urge for some spicy Thai shrimp soup, but don't want to leave the house, here's what you do. And it only costs pennies.

You need the following items:

Top Ramen Picante Shrimp flavor
can 'o' shrimp
1 teaspoon fresh milled black pepper
half a can of generic brand veg-all
half a can 'o' mushrooms
Soy Vay Island Teriyaki sauce, maybe 3 tablespoons or more
dash of chilli powder, Durkee seasoning or Mrs. Dash
lime juice if you got it, but who has lime juice?

Alright, don't be tellin' me this is not real Tom Yam Gong. i know that. The real shit has lemon grass and big shrimp and those really really hot peppers and is served over a little flame to keep it simmering. i love it when it's so hot it makes you cough. My recipe is fake Tom Yam Gong with noodles, but it can hold you over when you're real poor or real lazy.

Don't skimp on the Ramen flavor, that's essential. It must be Nissin's Picante Shrimp. Also, i wouldn't substitute any other brand of Teriyaki sauce, but that's me. i love Soy Vay's stuff and use it all the time in lots of recipes.

i favor Durkee seasoning and Mrs. Dash instead of Lawry's or other season salts because there's less sodium. Mrs. Dash is especially good on any Asian style soup, i think.

So anyways, the construction of this quick and dirty recipe is simple. Boil 2 cups water, add the noodles, and cook uncovered for three minutes. When that's done, turn off the heat and add everything else. Let it sit covered for a few minutes to heat everything through. Or, you can simmer a little bit longer, but that tends to overcook the noodles.

Enjoy with a beer.

Posted by: annika at 07:44 PM | Comments (3) | Add Comment
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1 I wish I had this when I was in college. Those wholesale-size boxes of Ramen from Sam's seemed like a good idea until about halfway through the semester.

Posted by: Trevor at August 09, 2005 08:29 PM (GtBBB)

2 I have lime juice. Heh, if you cut up some cheap hot dogs, and simmer them in a can of generic baked beans, and jack them with some BBQ sauce and sugar, you can eat like a king for under a buck. Here King! Here King!

Posted by: Casca at August 09, 2005 08:43 PM (qBTBH)

3 u love thai food? U gotta make fiend with me, I am one of the better amateur chef sppecializing in 'exciting food' like thai food. Drop me an email or drop by my site DivenTalk, u will love me.

Posted by: la bona at August 09, 2005 10:27 PM (/vsEm)

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