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If you love tom yum, order larb next (80/100 flavor match), then ceviche and momos. Tom yum is tangy, spicy and herby, and these dishes share that profile.
Larb: spicy and tangy, like tom yum, but crunchier.
Thai · soup
Scores on this page compare flavor profiles between dishes. They are the same for everyone. In the Palytt app, your match score comes from your own taste and your friends’ verdicts.
Tom yum is a hot and sour Thai soup with lemongrass, galangal, lime leaves, chili and lime juice, usually made with shrimp (tom yum goong).
The clear version is lighter and sharper; the creamy version (nam khon) adds evaporated milk and is milder.
If you like tom yum, try larb, ceviche and momos. Larb is the closest flavor match (80/100): spicy and tangy, like tom yum, but crunchier.
Tom yum is a hot and sour Thai soup with lemongrass, galangal, lime leaves, chili and lime juice, usually made with shrimp (tom yum goong). Its strongest traits: tangy, spicy, herby.
Try ceviche: spicy and tangy, like tom yum, but crunchier. It scores 71/100 against tom yum on flavor.
Each dish has a flavor profile rated 0 to 5 on richness, savoriness, heat, tang, sweetness, freshness, smoke and crunch. The match score compares two profiles and gives a small boost to dishes eaten the same way, like two noodle soups. In the Palytt app, your match score uses your own taste instead.