Tom Yum Soup

Thai hot-and-sour soup fragrant with lemongrass, galangal, and kaffir lime.

Ingredients

• 4 cups chicken or shrimp stock
• 7 oz shrimp
• 2 stalks lemongrass
• 3 slices galangal
• 4 kaffir lime leaves
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tbsp chili paste

Steps

1. Simmer stock with bruised lemongrass, galangal, and lime leaves for 10 minutes.
2. Add mushrooms and chili paste; simmer 3 minutes.
3. Add shrimp and cook 2–3 minutes until pink.
4. Off heat, season with fish sauce and lime juice.
5. Garnish with cilantro and chili; serve hot.