Central Thailand and Bangkok
Tom yam goong
ต้มยำกุ้ง
Also called: tom yum, tom yum goong
Hot
What it is
Hot and sour shrimp soup with lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaf and chili. Comes clear (nam sai) or creamy with evaporated milk (nam khon).
How to order it
Say nam sai for the clear version, nam khon for the creamy one.
Not spicy, please: ไม่เผ็ด (mai phet). More in phrases for ordering food.