Tom Yum Goong - Thai soup

Since I moved here, I visited a Chinese supermarket, so excited, I found some lime leaves, that is why today I would like to make some Tom Yum soup :)

I like spicy food, this soup is just very delicious and easy to make. Whenever we have guests, I like making it to them and they like it :)

Ingredients:
4-6cups chicken stock
1 stalk lemongrass, remove head and leaves
3-4 lime leaves, torn into half
8 slices Galangal
Big sliced of 2 red chilies - according to your tolerance of spicy taste

Sliced Shiitake mushrooms - can be replaced by any Asian mushroom you like

Raw shrimp (shells removed)

1/2 cup lime juice
3tbsp fish sauce
3tbsp chili paste
1-2tsp sugar

fresh coriander, chopped

Instructions:
1. Boil stock in a pot
Use the back of the knife smash the lemongrass

2. Add lemongrass, lime leaves and sliced chili and boil for 2 mins
Add mushrooms. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 2 mins

3. Add shrimp. Simmer 3-4mins until shrimp is pink

4. Turn the heat down to medium low, add fish sauce, chili paste and lime juice.
Stir well and let it simmer until hot.

5. Test the soup -
If too sour, add more sugar
If too salty, add more lime juice

6. Serve with fresh coriander and serve hot

Enjoy!