To enhance the flavour, sometimes nam phrik phao or roast chilli paste is added to the soup before it is removed from the heat. For foreigners who are not accustomed with its original taste, just add some milk to the soup to make its taste milder and blended well.
Tips: Best served hot with a plate of steamed rice and a dish of omelette.
For the medicinal properties of tom yam kung, different herbs offer different functions. Their properties are described below:
Lemon grass
Lemon grass can help relieve excessive gas in the stomach or intestine, increase the secretion of urine, reduce heat in the body and prevent the spread of some kinds of bacteria.