LEMONGRASS RECIPE ver1.0

Tom Yam Goong
Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup





OVERVIEW:

A subtle blend of hot and sour with citrus overtones, tom yam goong is the most famous of all Thai soups. Each region has its own particular variation of the recipe.

INGREDIENTS:

8 oz (250 g) shrimp/prawns
3 cups (24 fl oz/750 ml) water
2 garlic cloves, minced
5 kaffir lime leaves
3 thin slices fresh or dried galangal
1/4 cup (2 fl oz/60 ml) fish sauce
2 stalks lemon grass/citronella
1/2 cup sliced straw mushrooms
5 green Thai chili peppers
1/4 cup (2 fl oz/60 ml) lime juice
1 teaspoon black chili paste
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro/ coriander leaves
1 teaspoon dried lemongrass powder / slice


PREPARATIONS:

1. Rinse the prawn and place them in a large pot with the water. Heat to boiling, strain the broth and discard the shells.
2. Add the garlic, lime leaves, galangal, fish sauce, lemon grass stalk and dried powder/slice and shallots to the stock, then the mushrooms and chili peppers, if using. Cook gently for 2 minutes.
3. Add the shrimp to the soup, and reheat to boiling. When the shrimp are cooked, place the lime juice and black chili paste in a serving bowl. Pour the soup into the bowl, stir, garnish with the cilantro leaves, and serve.