Thai Tomyum Gung (Shrimp) / Gai (Chicken) Recipe

?Thai Tomyum Gung (Shrimp) / Gai (Chicken) Recipe is a typical Thai dish made with either shrimp or chicken as the main protein source. It is a soup dish that is typically made with a variety of other ingredients such as mushrooms, tomatoes, lemongrass, and chili peppers. This dish is often served with rice or noodles.

 2 -to
 3 Stalks of lemon grass
 2 lb Tiger shrimps OR- boneless chicken meat
 5 -to
 6 Lime leaves (kaffir)
 juice
 2 -to
 3 sm Red/green chili peppers
 1 cn Straw mushrooms
 1 1/2 tb Thai chili paste *

1

* with soya beans oil (dark redish-brown color), which comes in a jar that can be bought at any Thai grocery

2

Boil some water (half of the pot) in a 1.5qt sauce pan. Put in lemon grass, and the chili paste. Put in the shrimps and the mushrooms. Let it boil for 10 minutes. Put in the "lime" leaves and sliced chili peppers (1 min). It's done!!

3

Now you can mix it in a serving bowl with some lemon juice and fish sauce. Garnish with cilantro and serve hot with Thai Jasmine rice.