Easy Thai Coconut Soup Recipe - Thai.Food.com

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger (about a 2-inch piece)
• 1 stalk lemongrass, minced
• 2 teaspoons red curry paste
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 2 (13 1/2 ounce) cans coconut milk
• 1/2 lb fresh shiitake mushroom, sliced
• 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined or 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, sliced thin
• 2 cups steamed white rice or 2 cups cooked rice vermicelli
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• salt, to taste
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro