Japanese listening diary · Day 189

Hot Tom Yum Goong on a Hot Day

暑い日に熱々トムヤムクンを食べた
July 14, 2026
About a minuteSlow, natural Japanese
Real JapaneseN5–N3 friendly
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Yesterday I went back to my usual Thai restaurant and, precisely because it was so hot, ordered piping hot tom yum goong noodles. Shrimp richness, chili heat, the sourness of lemongrass — the only Asian entry among the world's three great soups, and it deserves the title. It blew away the heat and humidity completely, and I am already looking forward to deciding what to have next time.

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No. 189Tokyo · morning
日本語 — Japanese
ひらがな — Hiragana
きのうは、またいつものたいりょうりやさんにいってしまいました。こんなにあついんだから、あえて、あつあつのものをたべようとおもって、とむやむくんぬーどるをたべました。とむやむくんは、せかいさんだいすーぷのなかで、ゆいいつあじあのだいひょうとしてかがやくおいしいすーぷです。
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Vocabulary ことば

あえてあえてdaringly; on purpose
熱々あつあつpiping hot
旨味うまみsavory depth of flavor
酸味さんみsourness; acidity
吹き飛ばすふきとばすto blow away

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