Tom Yum Goong (Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup)

Ingredients

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• 5 cups water
• 2 stalks lemongrass, bruised
• 4 kaffir lime leaves
• 8 slices galangal, sliced
• 2-4 chilies, lightly crushed
• 2 cups mushrooms, sliced
• 300 g shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 3 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/4 cup cilantro

Let’s make it

1. Bring the water, lemongrass, lime leaves, galangal, and chilies to a boil, then simmer 5 minutes.
2. Add mushrooms and cook 3 minutes.
3. Add shrimp and cook just until pink and opaque, about 2-3 minutes.
4. Stir in fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar; remove from heat and top with cilantro.