Tom yum soup is a popular Thai dish made with a broth of fish sauce, galangal, lemongrass, lime leaves, lime juice, tamarind, and chili pepper. It is often topped with fresh cilantro and includes protein such as chicken, shrimp, fish, or mixed seafood. Different proteins give the soup different names. Some food manufacturers offer a […]
Tom Collins is a cocktail with disputed origins dating back to the late 19th century. It typically contains gin, lemon and lime juice, powdered sugar, and soda water. The name may refer to a type of gin called “Old Tom Gin”. There are many variations of the drink, with different alcohol bases and names such […]
Tom kha gai is a popular Thai soup made with galangal, coconut milk, lemongrass, and other flavoring ingredients. It can be made with chicken, fish, shrimp, tofu, or mushrooms and is often served with rice. Tom kha gai, literally “boiled galangal chicken”, is a popular Thai soup known for its intense galangal flavor and rich […]
The term “Uncle Tom” is used in the African American community to describe someone who is overly submissive to white people. The term originated from the character in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s anti-slavery novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, who was actually a role model. The term became popular during the civil rights movement in the 1960s and […]
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, a novel by Mark Twain, introduces Tom and Huckleberry Finn. It is often classified as a children’s story, but still holds literary merit. Tom’s desire to uncover evil tasks and find treasure is the main plot, with scenes of moral code and determination. The book ends with Tom remaining unchanged, […]
Tom Robbins is an American novelist known for his surreal and well-researched books, characterized by a precise, bizarre choice of words and themes involving social commentary and enhanced states of consciousness. He has written only a handful of highly acclaimed novels since the 1970s and won the Golden Umbrella award in 1997. Robbins’ trademark is […]
Tom Swifty is a type of pun that uses homophones and is told as a one-liner joke. It is named after a series of adventure books for boys with a hero called Tom Swift. The pun usually involves an adverb describing how Tom speaks and part of the pun in his words. Examples include “I […]
