Tom Yum Talay - Spicy Seafood Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 1-2 pcs fresh lemon grass, tough tops cut off, cut into 3" lengths
• 3 pcs garlic, smashed with the side of a cleaver
• 2 tsp of sea salt (only!)
• 2 small whole squid (optional), cleaned and sliced crosswise into 1/2" rings
• 3/4-1 lb dark, oily flesh fish such as mackerel, cleaned and cut into 3" long pieces (including bones and head if you like)
• 1/4 lb small to medium-sized shrimp, heads and shell removed, tail intact
• 2-3 limes, juiced
• 3-4 pcs fresh kaffir lime leaf
• 4+ fresh Thai chilies (prik kee noo), as few or many as you like
• Fish sauce (Golden Boy brand is recommended)
• Fresh tomato, sliced lengthwise into 6 pieces