Tom Yum Soup A Taste of Thailand in Your Kitchen

Ingredients

• 4 cups (950ml) Chicken broth (or vegetable broth for vegetarian option)
• 2 stalks Lemongrass, bruised
• 1 inch (2.5cm) piece Galangal (or ginger), thinly sliced
• 4 Kaffir lime leaves, bruised (or zest of 1 lime)
• 2-4 Thai chili peppers, crushed (adjust to taste)
• 2 tablespoons Fish sauce (or soy sauce/tamari for vegetarian option)
• 1 tablespoon Lime juice, freshly squeezed (plus more to taste)
• 1 teaspoon Sugar (or honey)
• 8 oz (225g) Shrimp, peeled and deveined (or sliced chicken, tofu, or mushrooms)
• 4 oz (115g) Straw mushrooms, halved (or button mushrooms, quartered)
• 1/2 cup Cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 tablespoons Fresh cilantro, chopped
• 2 tablespoons Green onions, thinly sliced