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Hot And Sour Mushroom Soup (Tom Yam Het) Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time15 minsCook Time1 hrTotal Time1 hr 15 mins

?A hot and sour mushroom soup (Tom Yam Het) is a Thai soup made with mushrooms, chili peppers, and other spices. It is often served with rice or noodles.

 3 c Vegetable stock
 1 ts Nam Prik Pow sauce
 1 Inch Lemon grass - finely chopped into rings
 3 Kaffir lime leaves - roughly torn into three
 1 ts Sugar
 2 tb Lemon juice
 2 oz Oyster mushrooms - coarsely separated OR- button mushrooms
 2 sm Fresh red or green chilis (more if desired) - crushed to split open
GARNISH:
 leaves
1

In a large pan, bring the vegetable stock to the boil and stir in the Nam Prik Pow sauce. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer, stirring well until the mushrooms are just cooked but still al dente. Pour into a serving bowl and garnish with coriander leaves.