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Tom Yam Kung (Shrimp Soup)

Title: Tom Yam Kung (Shrimp Soup) is a home-style recipe. Serves 4. Categories: Thai 1 lb prawns, 25-30 count, shelled : 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 sug...

Ingredients

• 3 clove
• 6
• 6 tbsp
• 6 tbsp
• 1 stalk

Method (preview)

1. 1

   See note 1 ts sugar

2. 2

   Remove shells from prawns and rinse.

3. 3

   Put shells in a pot and add enough water to cover them.

4. 4

   Cover pot, bring mixture to boil and simmer for 15 minutes.

5. 5

   Strain. this is the broth which can be set aside. 2.

6. 6

   Combine garlic, kafir leaves, lemon juice, Thai fish sauce, lemon grass, sugar and chili pepper. (Sauce can be made several days in advance and stored in the refrigerator.) 3.

7. 7

   Bring soup stock to a boil, add prawns, mushrooms, and basic sauce.

8. 8

   Bring to boil briefly until prawns cook.

9. 9

   Garnish with cilantro.

10. 10

    Oct 1996 21:15:27 -0700