Thai Spicy Shrimp Soup Tom Yum Koong

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Delicious, bright and flavorful -- authentic, quick, and easy too! This spicy thai soup will satisfy your palate!! from a neighbor's cookbook. You can easily use frozen cooked shrimp in this dish, just throw them into the hot stock, and heat through! Note: use either the fresh chile pepper or the chile paste, or just a little of each (unless you want it truly hot)!! enjoy!

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Steps

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Devein shrimp.

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Rinse and drain.

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Bring stock to a boil , and add remaining ingredients.

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Cook until shrimp changes color.

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Remove chunks of lemon grass and whole chiles.

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Sprinkle with fresh cilantro.

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Serve.

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Ingredients

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shrimp, fresh mushrooms, straw mushrooms, stock, fresh lemongrass, fresh lime leaves, galangal, fresh chili peppers, fish sauce, fresh lime juice, sugar, chili paste, cilantro