Thailand’s tom yum kung makes it to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list -
The sour, spicy and hot prawn soup was added to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Wednesday (Dec 4), highlighting its cultural significance.
The next time you’re slurping up a steaming hot, sour and spicy bowl of tom yum kung, or tom yum prawn soup, know that you’re not just having a delicious meal, you’re also enjoying a dish that’s just been recognised as Thailand’s intangible cultural heritage, highlighting its cultural significance.
The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage announced the decision to include tom yum kung on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity during its meeting in Asuncion, Paraguay on Wednesday (Dec 4).
