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Tom yam kung (shrimp soup)

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Categories: Asian, Ethnic, Seafood, Shrimp, Soups, Thai
Yield: 4
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Ingredients:
1 lbsPrawns, 25-30 count, shelled
Procedures:
1: and deveined -- (save : shells) 3 cloves garlic -- crushed 6 kafir leaves -- * see note 6 tb lemon juice 6 tb thai fish sauce 1 stalk fresh lemon grass -- : **see note 1 ts sugar : ground thai red chili pepper : to taste ?c straw mushrooms ?c cilantro -- coarsely : chopped Remove shells from prawns and rinse.
2Put shells in a pot and add enough water to cover them.
3Cover pot, bring mixture to boil and simmer for 15 minutes.
4Strain.
5This is the broth which can be set aside.
6Combine garlic, kafir leaves, lemon juice, thai fish sauce, lemon grass, sugar and chili pepper.
7(sauce can be made several days in advance and stored in the refrigerator).
8Bring soup stock to a boil, add prawns, mushrooms, and basic sauce.
9Bring to boil briefly until prawns cook.
10Garnish with cilantro
 
 
 
 

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