Soup, Tom Yum Goon an authentic thai soup

By Floridaberry

Ingredients

• 10-15 prawns, peeled
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 stalk lemongrass, cut into 1" long
• 5 slices galangal
• 5 kaffir lime leaves, split
• 5 shallots, halved
• 5 fresh Thai chilies, crushed
• 5 dried red pepper, soak in warm water and crushed
• 1/2 cup carrot, sliced
• 1/4 cup celery, sliced
• 1/4 cup straw mushroom
• 3 tb. fish sauce
• 2 lime juice
• 3 tb. chili paste or nam prik pao
• 1 cup evaporate milk
• 1/4 cup cilantro

Preparation

Step 1

1. Bring chicken broth, lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, shallot and both chilies to a boil.
2. Add carrot, celery and mushroom.
3. Add fish sauce and lime juice.
4. Mix chili paste with evaporate milk, then add into the soup
5. Add prawns.
6. As soon as prawns turn pink, remove from the heat and garnish with cilantro.