Tom Yum Kung (Or Probably Mushrooms)

For those who love Thai food, I believe you have tried Tom Yum Kung before. It is perhaps one of the most famous dishes in Thai cuisine (for foreigners). It's very easy to cook. You just need to have the right ingredients. If you don't, don't worry. You can always find Tom Yum paste at a supermarket near you (I suppose). Enough said. Let's cook.

Ingredients:

(For 1 - 2 Persons)

4 Prawns (More if you have money)

10 Straw Mushrooms, cut in half

1 1/2 Cup of Water (or Chicken Stock)

5 Slices of Galangal

3 Lemongrass, cut 1 inch pieces, lightly pounded

3 Kaffir lime leaves, torn

3 Tablespoons of Fish Sauce

3 Tablespoons of Lime Juice

1 1/2 Tablespoons of Chilli Paste (Nam Prik Pao)

1/3 Cup of Evap Milk

5 Small Chillies, light pounded (More if you like spicy)

Instructions:

1. Boil the water and add the lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves and galangal. Cover the pot until it begins to boil.

2. Add the mushroom and prawns and leave to cook.

3. Wait for the soup to boil, remove the pot from the heat.

4. Pour the Tom Yum soup into the bowl. Add chilli paste and milk, and season with fish sauce, small chillies and lime juice to taste.

5. Serve while it's hot.