6/13/2007

Tomyumkung


Learn to cook delicious Tom Yum Goong (Kung) - Thailand's most famous soup. Try this spicy thai soup with my easy-to-follow recipe. A great natural cold and flu remedy, this Thai soup recipe is like medicine in food form. A very healthy soup, it will boost both your mood and your immune system (for more on the health benefits of this soup, see the link attached to this recipe).
INGREDIENTS:
3 cups chicken stock
1 stalk lemongrass, sliced thinly (tough outer leaves and bulb removed)
3 kaffir lime leaves (find these in the freezer section of your local Asian grocery store)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1-2 small green or red chillies (depending on desired spiciness), de-seeded and sliced
1/3 cup fresh coriander (or cilantro), roughly chopped
2 Tbsp. fish sauce
a handful of fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced thinly
12 medium or large raw shrimp, shells removed
1 can coconut milk
optional: additional Thai red chillies (left whole), plus other vegetables (like green and red bell peppers), as desired

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