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tom_yam

tom yam

English

Alternative forms

tom yum

Noun

tom yam ‎(usually uncountable, plural tom yams)

A Thai soup flavoured with fish sauce, lemongrass, lime juice, and chillies

Derived terms

Derived terms

Note: Spelling may vary.
tom yam gai (with chicken)

tom yam kung, tom yam goong (with prawns or shrimps)
tom yam pla (with fish)

Translations

a Thai soup flavoured with fish sauce, lemongrass, lime juice, and chillies

Chinese:
Mandarin: 冬蔭, 冬荫 ‎(dōngyīn)
Japanese: トムヤム ‎(tomuyamu)
Korean: 똠얌 ‎(ttomyam)

Lao: ຕົ້ມຍຳ ‎(tom nyam)
Russian: том я́м m ‎(tom jám)
Thai: ต้มยำ (th) ‎(dtômyam)

See also

hot and sour soup

Anagrams

mamoty