Tom Yum Spicy Thai Soup

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I received this recipe from nussara boonkungwan who prepared it for a thai cooking demonstration on 6-11-99 at esking village at ncsu. she is a great cook and i enjoyed this very much!!

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Steps

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Pour water into medium saucepan and place over high head on stove.

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Bring to boil and add kaffir lime leaves & lemon grass.

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Cook for 2 minutes.

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Reduce to low heat , add fish sauce , lime juice , fresh ground red chili , and chili paste in soy bean oil.

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Add mushrooms & tomatoes.

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Cook for several minutes.

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Add shrimp or chicken.

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Turn heat to high , do not stir.

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When shrimp or chicken is cooked , continue to cook for 2 minutes more.

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Serve with hot rice.

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Ingredients

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shrimp, kaffir lime leaves, tomatoes, mushrooms, water, lemongrass, fish sauce, lime juice, red chili peppers, chili paste