Tom Yum Soup with Shrimp

Ingredients

• 2 T coconut oil
• 1 large shallot, thinly sliced
• 2 lemon grass stalks, outer layers removed and soft inner layers minced
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2" piece of ginger, peeled and grated on microplane
• 4-6 ounces mushrooms, sliced (shiitake, oyster, cremini or other)
• 4 cup vegetable stock or 3 cups chicken stock + 1 cup water
• 1-2 T garlic chili sauce (sambal oelek)
• 2 T tomato paste
• 1 T brown sugar
• 1 T lime zest
• 3 T soy sauce
• 4 T fish sauce
• 6-8 ounces thin rice noodles
• 1 can full fat coconut milk
• 1/2 pound small or medium shrimp, cleaned, deveined
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2-3 T lime juice
• Garnish - thinly sliced scallions, chopped cilantro and lime wedges