Tom Yum Soup

Ingredients

Cilantro leaves

a handful, chopped for garnish

Salt

to taste

Sugar

1 teaspoon

Lime juice

2 tablespoons

Fish sauce

2 tablespoons

Thai chili peppers

2-3, whole

Kaffir lime leaves

3-4, torn

Galangal

2 inch piece, sliced

Lemongrass

1 stalk, crushed

Mushrooms

1 cup, sliced

Shrimp

1 cup, peeled and deveined

Water

4 cups

Instructions

1. Bring water to a boil in a large pot.
2. Add the lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, and Thai chili peppers to the boiling water. Lower the heat and simmer for about 5 minutes to release the flavors of the herbs.
3. Add the shrimp and mushrooms to the pot. Continue to simmer until the shrimp turn pink and are cooked through. This should take about 3-4 minutes.
4. Stir in the fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, and salt. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
5. Before serving, remove the lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, and Thai chili peppers from the soup. These ingredients were used to infuse flavor and are generally not eaten.
6. Serve the soup hot, garnishing each bowl with a generous sprinkle of chopped cilantro leaves. Enjoy the warm, spicy, and tangy flavor of this traditional Thai dish!