Geoduck Clam Lemongrass Soup

Ingredients

• 1-2 Geoduck, cleaned and trimmed
• 2 cups no sodium chicken broth, veggie broth, or water
• 1-2 stacks lemongrass (using bottom side of lemon grass 7-9 inches, cut 1⁄2 inches slices)
• 5-6 sliced pieces of peeled ginger
• 1 tsp garlic minced (optional)
• 2-3 Kaffir lime leaves (optional)
• Washington grown veggies such as onions, bell peppers, carrots, etc.
• 2 TBSP fish sauce (if you are vegetarian use 1 TBSP Kosher salt instead of fish sauce)
• 2-3 TBSP fresh lime juice
• 1⁄4 TBSP sugar