THAI TOMYUM GUNG

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THAI TOMYUM GUNG (SHRIMP) / GAI (CHICKEN)

Ingredient

Stalks of lemon grass 3
Shrimps or boneless chicken meat 2 lb
Lime Leaves (kaffir) 6
Lemon juice & fish sauce 2
Red/green chili peppers 3
Straw mushrooms 1 cup
Thai chily paste 1 1/2 tb
Cilantro/parsley


with soya beans oil (dark redish-brown color), which comes in a jar that can be bought at any Thai grocery

Instructions:
1. Boil some water (half of the pot) in a 1.5 qt sauce pan.
2. Put in lemon grass, and the chili paste.
3. Put in the shrimps and the mushrooms.
4. Let it boil for 10 minutes.
5. Put in the "lime" leaves and sliced chili peppers (1 min).
6. It's done!!

Now you can mix it in a serving bowl with some lemon juice and fish sauce. Garnish with cilantro and serve hot with Thai Jasmine rice.
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