“Tom Yum Goong Nam Kon” (
ต้มยำกุ้งน้ำข้น), which is sometimes also called “Tom Yum Goong Kati”
(
ต้มยำกุ้งกะทิ), is a sour and spicy soup with prawns and coconut milk, seasoned with galangal, lemongrass, chilies, kaffir lime
leaves, tamarind paste and Nam Prik Pao.
The name suffix “Nam Kon” (
น้ำข้น) means “with thickened broth” and refers to the use of coconut milk.
Name
Tom Yum Goong Nam Kon
Tom (ต้ม)
boil, cook
Yum (ยำ)
Mix
Goong (กุ้ง)
Shrimp, Prawns
Nam (น้ำ)
Water, Liquid, Sauce, Soup
Kon (ข้น)
thickened
Alternative names
Tom Yum Gung Nam Kon,
Tom Yum Gung Namkon,
Tom Yum Kung Namkon,
Tom Yum Goong Namkon,
Tom Yum Gung Kati,
Tom Yum Goong Gati
