Tom Yom Goong
Ingredients
- 4 cups of water
- 2 stalks fresh lemongrass, trim off the very end of the root and smash with the side of a cleaver or chef's knife; cut into 1 inch pieces; or 2 pc dried
- 3 slices fresh galangal root (smashed) or 2 pc dried
- 3 fresh kaffir lime leave or 4 pc dried
- 1 tbsp. tamarind paste, with or without seeds
- 1 tbsp. fish sauce, Golden Boy brand preferred
- 3/4 lb shrimps, medium to large size, shelled and de-veined; butterfly if desired
- 12 fresh Thai chili peppers, whole or 2 medium sized jalepenos, cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch strips.
- 1/2 small white onion, cut 1/4 inch slices
- 2 tbsp. roasted chili paste (nam prik pao)
- 1 (16 oz.) can straw mushrooms, drained and rinsed
- 1 small ripe tomato, cut into wedges 1/4 inch thick
- 1 small lime, squeezed
- 2 sprigs fresh cilantro
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