Tom Yum Soup (Spicy Thai Soup with Shrimp) Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 stalks lemongrass (see Recipe Note)
• 6 cups water or shrimp stock
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 Thai (bird's eye) chiles, sliced, or more to taste
• 1 lime, zested and juiced
• 1 cup sliced button mushrooms
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons soy or fish sauce, plus more to taste
• Cilantro leaves
• Lime wedges