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Tom yum

2 stages from Thai to English.

Today it means a hot and sour Thai soup, typically made with shrimp and aromatic herbs
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Stage 1 of 2
tom yam
Thai · medieval
"boiled and mixed"
literally boiled and mixed, describing the hot and sour soup's preparation
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tom yum
English · 1970s
"a hot and sour Thai soup"
adopted directly as Thai cuisine spread internationally
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