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Tom Yum Soup Recipe

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Ingredients

3 kaffir lime leaves (if you can't find leaves, substitute with zest from 3 limes) .
2 tbsps fish sauce .
1 stalk lemongrass .
2-3 chili peppers (or use chili sauce to taste) .
1 c mushrooms (oyster or straw would work well) .
5 sprigs fresh cilantro .
1-2 lime .
4 c water

Directions

Step #1 Wash mushrooms & set aside.
Step #2 Crush lemongrass with back of knife to release flavor.
Step #3 Tie in a knot & drop into pot of water.
Step #4 Bring water to a boil.
Step #5 Add mushrooms.
Step #6 Pull kaffir lime leaves from their stems & place this in water.
Step #7 If using lime zest instead, add it.
Step #8 Turn off heat on stove.
Step #9 Crush chili peppers & place this into a serving bowl.
Step #10 This will make the dish very spicy.
Step #11 If you don't want as much heat, don't crush the peppers, or only crush one.
Step #12 (If you prefer, omit the peppers entirely & use bottled chili sauce).
Step #13 Add fish sauce & juice from limes into bowl.
Step #14 Pour lemongrass broth into serving bowl.
Step #15 Taste, adjust fish sauce & lime if needed.
Step #16 Serve, sprinkled with cilantro.
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