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Ingredients

• 2 lemongrass stalks, cut into 1″ pieces and smashed a bit (about 1/3 cup)
• 6 lime leaves (1 tablespoon), torn with center vein removed
• 2 tablespoons galangal sliced thin
• 1 tablespoon coriander roots, about 2 roots
• 2 tablesoons shallots , whole with skin removed (1-2 shallots)
• 1 cup tomato (about 1 medium tomato), sliced into 6-8 pieces lengthwise
• 2 cups broth (pork, chicken)
• 1/2 cup straw mushrooms , ends removed and halved
• 2 tablespoons (about 7) red medium-sized thai chilies , smashed
• 4 or 5 medium-sized saltwater shrimp, whole and uncleaned, the fresher the better
• pinch salt
• 1 1/4 teaspoon fish sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons :roasted chili paste:
• 1 tablespoon lime juice (or more to taste)
• 3 tablespoons milk (from a cow not a coconut). *optional
• 3 small dried chilies , roasted *optional – add if adding milk
• 1 tablespoon coriander chopped