Tom Yam Goong (Hot and Sour Soup)

Title:
Tom Yam Goong (Hot and Sour Soup)

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Soups,
Spicy,
Thai




Ingredients:





     8 oz Shrimp or prawns,


          -shelled and deveined.


          -Reserved shells


     3 c  Water


     2    Cloves garlic, minced


     5    Kaffir lime leaves OR


          -strips of lemon peel


     3    Thin slices fresh OR


          -dried galangal OR


          -fresh ginger


   1/4 c  Fish sauce


     2    Stalks lemon grass,


          -lower 1/3rd only,


          -cut into 1" lengths


     2    Sliced shallots


   1/2 c  Sliced straw mushrooms


     5    Green Thai chili peppers


          -(optional)


   1/4 c  Lime juice


     1 ts Black chili paste


          -Cilantro leaves for


          -garnish






 Rinse shells and place in water.  Heat water to a boil, then strain out


 shells.  Add garlic, lime leaves, galangal, fish sauce, lemon grass,


 shallots, straw mushrooms, and chilis and simmer for 2 minutes. Add the


 shrimp and reheat to a boil and cook for 3-4 minutes until shrimp turn


 pink.  Place the lime juice and chili paste in a serving bowl, pour the


 soup into the bowl, stir, and garnish. Serves 4. Source: Williams-Sonoma


 (from "Thailand the Beautiful Cookbook")


 


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 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #703 by Lisa Clarke 
on Aug 1,


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