As a Thai person, I APPROVE this recipe! Finally someone knows the significance of home made Nam Prik Pao! Additional pro tips: 1. Break the lemongrass sticks before putting them in a pot. Breaking/smashing/pounding lemongrass increases the fragrance by x100000. 2. Heat off before you season. High heat can make lime juice go bitter. 3. Vegetable stock works as well. Thank you Papa Joshua! You’re always amazing. I’ve tried many of your recipes and they never fail me. ❤️ Big love from Thailand!

Uncle Roger checking this out… 🤫

Tip! 1. add fish sauce when the the soup it boiling it will smell better less fishy 2. Add lime when you “turn off” the heat. If you add when the heat is on, you will get the bitter taste.

Seeing papa makes his own Nam prik pao is such a surprise. As a Thai, people don’t even make their own these days. They just simply buy them pre-made from supermarkets. Good job papa! Big kiss.

2:06 "we're doing the following recipe pretty much a 100 percent in grams" As a french viewer I see that as an absolute win !!! 😂

please make a thai green curry josh!

Tom Yum is actually a type of savory soup or a group of spices, depending on the context, the main features are its spiciness and sourness, and we would call the dish differently depends on the main ingredients you put in. In this case we would call it "Tom Yum Kung" since "Kung" means shrimp or prawn, but if you put noodles in instead we would call it "Kuay Teaw Tom Yum"

As a fellow cook who's lived in Thailand, THIS IS A GREAT RECIPE! I have some notes about things you *can* do differently, mainly 1) the meats can be *any* variety, there are pork and chicken and beef and so on variations of Tom Yums, 2) the official term for the coconut milk version of the tom yum soup is 'tom yum nam khon' ('boiled sour/water coconut' approx translation) as opposed to 'tom yum nam sai' (boiled sour water clear) the default. the 3) tip actually comes from Vietnamese cooking, for your lobster alternate; in Viet food, they will take a sliver out of a sugar cane, and wrap meats around this and cook it (usually deep fry) so that the sweetness of the cane infuses the meat, ingredient tip 4) about being able to replace the kefir lime leaf with lime zest (mostly, it's an 80% coverage thing that real pros may or may not be able to spot if you do it to their soup) and ALSO NOT adding lime juice UNTIL THE END because boiled lime juice becomes very bitter and unpalatable, and finally 5) while the accent is cute, the thai word 'tom' is pronounced like the english 'dome' (as in, inverted half circular type of roof structure), where 'yum' more typically rhymes with 'nom' as in 'nomnomnomnomnom DELICIOUS'. (if you care, this is down to some strange phonetic rules for how to spell thai in english, whch is difficult since their sounds are halfway between all the english sounds, and so the letters don't match precisely, but the 'h' addition is to make it a 'hard'/'aspirated' consonant, so 'thai' is a hard T 'Tai', were the 't' normally officially denotes a 'dt' or harder 'th' sound, which is halfway between the thai T and D sounds that english has both of) (basically don't worry about the accent, everybody who hears you will just go "OH HAHAHA that's how anglophones say it huh")

I am Thai and I approve of this recipe! This is the kind of tom yum my grandma would make. 😍 the only thing missing are extra fresh chillies as toppings

Even im Thai i neveeerr ever made nam prik pao from scratch. Thank you for not messing up our food and lots of respect to you Josh :)

My grandma adds the lime juice in at the very end. Most of the time she just puts a tray of lime wedges out for everyone to season as they please in their own bowl. She also chops up cilantro and everyone adds as much or as little as they want to their own portion. To me the cilantro is a must. It adds so much freshness to the dish

Your fine dining version is may accidentally showed another variation of our Tom Yum. We have clear soup Tom Yum aka 'Tom Yum Nam Sai' in Thai (which you did it first) and the more popular one is Tom Yum Nam Khon which we add evaporated milk (or in your case coconut milk) in it. Great Job btw👍🏻

“I don’t know why I made the fine dining version I just did” Josh. You’re a chef. Of course you did 😂

I really enjoy the fine dining version! It would be really interesting to see you do that for many more dishes!

I really like the fact that you made your own nam prik pao. When We’re making Tom yum we usually use a store-bought nam prik pao but nam prik pao from scratch is always the best. Approved by Thai boy👍🏽

Thai-Lao German here with a major hack (courtesy of my mom) on using NPP if you are afraid of that heavenly stuff spoiling while not wanting Tom (though I have no clue who would). Put it thin (or thicc to your liking, recomennd starting thin) as butter replacement on your (preferably good German rye, sourdough is fine) bread. Yes. You read that. trust me and add some (lots) leafy salad (I prefer romaine and rocket, Iceberg waters down so much), a slice of cheese or sausage (HQ cured ham is esp nice) for an incredible open sandwich! Sunnysideup egg is great for breakfast/brunch. If you're indulging, you might want to add cilantro and thai basil to your greens, which makes it really kick!

In thailand we use a mix dried red birdseye chilli and dried phrik si fa which is essentially dried red chilli which is very less spicy, the main heat comes from dried red birdseye.

One of the big reasons I travel to Thailand is because of the food🇹🇭Now Joshua showed us this amazing authentic recipe of Tom yum! Well, I still want to visit Thailand but also happy to have an easy access to taste the soup with this recipe! 😋😍💕

a few extra tips for seasoning, if you don't like the fishy smell of the fish sauce, add your fish sauce when the soup is boiling will help mask the fragrance as for the lime juice, i recommend adding them off heat, or directly into the serving bowl (this way, if you have lime-less-leftover-soup, you can reheat that without the bitter after taste)

Absolutely one of the best soups ever. Thank you for giving it it's due

Oooooh! My favourite soup, goes perfectly with rice and Padprik Chicken or Pandan Chicken (Gai Hor Bai Toey). I've made it thousands of times but never made the paste from scratch and have never been able to recreate the Tomyum from my favourite Thai restaurant.

This is my favourite soup ever! It clears out the sinuses too, great for when you're sick 😄 (at least for me) I always add coconut milk at the end too.

Hands down my favourite dish of all time and this recipe is absolutely one i have to make for myself x

As a Thai person i approve this recipe it make me miss my grandmother's cooking, can you please make green curry next. much love from thailand💓

I'm Thai. I have made Tom Yum many times but never made Nam prik pao by myself. You're so brave. Great recipe 100% Thai style.

I had no idea Tom yum was made with shrimp stock. That explains why I always have my throat get scratchy when I eat it lol worth it

I've been watching since you had half the 000s and this is so far the best made video the channel has ever done. Well done team! Also, gonna have to make that fancy - so there is at least one person.

I made this for the kids and later that night they all moved out. Thanks your cooking works miracles.

I've never clicked on a video faster than this, I heckin love soup

i love it when he vanishes but the microwave reflection is still there XD kills me every time

Will definitely do the fine dining version! Always looking for those types of recipes!

This plus fried rice is always my go-to when dining at a Thai restaurant. The combo is just so good.

Even I don't do Nam Prik Pao by myself 😂 I just bought the instant one, respect to you

Thank you Josh! It really is hard to find ANYONE else than yourself giving culinary loveage to the masses! The recipes are complex, but that's what I'm striving to improve. I'm a home cook, but have a culinarist's heart. THANKS FOR EXPANDING my definition of what flavor can be 👊😀👊

i love to see all my thai brothers and sisters here approving of one of our fave dishes. This soup is also approved by this thai person !!!

Excellent recipe. Having visiting Thailand a lot, I can say this is very authentic tasting. So happy and thankful to find this. The only thing I would say is for the Thail chilli paste you need no more than 1/2 a cup of oil and can also do it with a little a bit less, especially if you have a small wok or pan. U can use just enough to fry the ingredients. 1.5 cups is waaaay too much. If you cannot find dried shrimp, use shrimp paste and dry it over heat - press between fingers to make a little pancake. place on doubled up aluminum foil and place the whole thing on a pan and heat till it dries and becomes hard and then make a powder of it in a food processor. Do on a cast iron pan. Most other pans will burn.

Great Recipe, 3 things we do differently is we cook down the shrimp heads and shells in a little olive oil before adding water or chicken base, it brings out the head jam flavors. Also we don't add the shrimp until the soup is perfect, otherwise shrimp gets over cooked while tweeking the add ons. third we add the lime juice to the individual bowls.. thanks for posting another great recipe!

This looks 🔥 approved by a Thai here! One tip tho, for seasoning Thai food, one flavor at a time. First fish sauce, once get the saltiness desired, season sweet flavor. That bring sour to the last flavor which done after the heat is off(only) to keep the freshness of the lime and prevent bitterness.

Dude looks amazing!!! as a guy who has cooked many soups and ramens this is a masterclass tom yum. i tried to make tom yum a few years back, but i may try it again now :)

Im Thai and this made my mouth water, good on you from one Josh to another!

This looks amazing 🤩

As a thai peep I really love this!!! The color is soooooo good 🔥

Wow! It must be so much work to make a video like this. From planning, to filming and cooking, to finally editing. I love Tom Yam !

Tom Yum soup is my absolute FAVORITE I order it every single time I see it on the menu

Because I made your authentic Pad Thai recipe and am addicted to it, I have most of this stuff in my house already except for the fresh shrimp.

I'm Thai and I didn't know how Nam Prik Pao was made until I watched your video😅 . Thank you 🙏. Btw your soup looks so yummy!! My mouth is wateringgg!🤤

Always love coming across your content randomly, you bring out my love for cooking. Subscribing and turning on the bell ✅

yesssss yes finally ive been waiting for this one ! made it once before and it was insane

As a Thai person, a big APPROVE to you brother!

"Let's get some french music going" - plays Chopin haha

Keep up the great work Josh, you inspired me to create my own cooking channel!

Hands down the best Tom yum I’ve ever seen made by a foreigner! I approve immensely!

congrats for getting to keep ur uncle title 👌🏼

My favorite soup and I can never find a restaurant that makes it exactly like this one specific Thai restaurant nearby where I live. I am excited to try this recipe to see if I can get close to their recipe

I love that you made the traditional version and also a recipe where you used that as an inspiration for a new dish.

First of all, WOW. A standing ovation is well-deserved for the level of details and care that went into this. But this shouldn't be surprising anymore since I'm like the 100-something Thai person to say that you absolutely nailed it. Thank you, you've inspired me to do this the proper way once more!

this recipe is amazing but there's no way i'm doing this at home :D

As a Thai people I am very approve this recipe! I also really want to try it out imagine making this but in a bigger bowl and more portions of it.

Yes! 🙌🏻 Can’t wait to try this out.

We made your Nam Prik Pao and Tom Yum and it blew ALL the cob webs out! Thanks for the inspiration.

As a representative Tom, this is very appreciated. keep making the yum stuff!

Chili Jam!?!? Josh you just gave Uncle Roger a heart attack

Thank you for the video and the recipe! Although he makes it look so easy, you have to respect the passion and intensity. Although I had a nervous breakdown acquiring the ingredients and multiple viewings of this video, the end result was amazing. 😀

Yessss this is a favourite, and what I want when I have a cold.

With the fancy Tom yum…Josh needs to start a new series “But Fancy” to make fancy versions of basic dishes.

You should make Braised Short Ribs if you haven’t already, it’s probably one of the best tasting things in the world

Love Tom Yum soup 🍲 😋 thanks for the recipe !!

You should make a video where you rank like 10 or 15 of your favorite recipes that you've taught us to make, for New Years! Please consider. Your vid's are lifesavers, thanks!

"This stuff is thicker than my thighs" I love papa's thick thighs

What recipes do you actually do with all those left over sauces? Would really like to know what else youre doing with those half a litre of Nam Prik Pao? Or that bottle of scallion emulsification.... Just so we may actually use stuff like the 5 litres of Pork broth we did for the ramen lol A video on those would be nice :D

Tom Kha Kai is my favorite soup. I ate it all the time when I was a kid. So delicious.

Nice recipe, Nam Prik Pao can also use as a dip for a lot of thing like prawn cracker and it can also use as a sauce for many stir fry dish especially Thai crab curry so I think it worth to make it in a large batch like this.

i feel we need a segment on dry aging

Hi Mr. Weisman, do you have a patreon or other system through which people could make requests for but better videos? There is a chicken wing recipe call "hotlanta fireball" (or just fireball for short) that's served at the restaurant Wild Wing Cafe in Georgia and I'm dieing to figure out how it's made. Your vids rock! Have a good one!

I knew I had to sub when the beat is even fire let alone the food. I finally cook fire meals thanks to you my guy.

Love how you expose the DMs you receive of mistakes we’ve made. There is a reason why Papa gave us steps, follow them lol 😆

Can you do hot and sour soup?

As a half Thai person I can say that it looks so good that you can practically smell it

TomYum is one of my favourite soup ever. I remember that day my mom brought back some instant noodles from Thailand.

Thanks Papa! Cant wait to give it a go! I’ve been really grinding my East Asian flavors recently and i know it’ll be bomb. Mmwah! Bellísimo!

Who is here from uncle roger?

Just made this, delicious! I followed the recipe as per your website, and it looks like you included an extra ingredient in the ingredients list that isn't used in the dish - shrimp paste.

Im Thai and you didn't disappoint me! This is the kind of tom yum you will find at the Thai local restaurant. (can you please make Thai green curry 🥺)

It finally happened, my favourite dish!!!!

congrats on keeping the Uncle title!

This is so much work I could not see my self spending all this time wow!!!

That was beautiful Joshua, thank you!

This Recipe is truly fantastic!

Fav soup ever and one of the nicest experiences any mouth can have. Spicy, spicy.

Made the Pad Thigh, the dumple-ings can't wait to make this!!!

Wow, this soup looks amazing! I’ve had Tom Yum at Thai restaurants and it didn’t look that amazing. The process is really quite involved 😅

So dope as per usual. Bought a copy of your book for both me and a friend. Keep it up, love your work!

I just started dieting... and then I found your channel... AND I hate how much I love your channel! I want to try making so much of the food on your page especially the philly cheese steak!

I love this soup!! My fav Thai soup! 💕

Thank you! Tom Yum and Tom Ka are delicious. I just wish I had lemon grass growing in my garden. And a reliable source for galangal and kafir leaves.

I don’t think I have a single one of these ingredients, but enjoyed watching this anyway! Love this soup

my favorite soup its my ultimate comfort food, great job

I watch you 'cause you're hilarious and your food looks fire. We needed someone to fill the space Emeril left.

First time dropping in and although I haven’t made it, yet, I love the passion and the video format. I totally enjoyed the video!

The soup looks so good I want to pour it in my water bottle and bring it to school everyday