Bowl of Hot & Sour Shrimp Soup #2
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Hot & Sour Shrimp Soup #2


Thailand   -   Kang Som Koong
Serves:
Effort:
Sched:
DoAhead:  		 6 soup
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30 min
Most		 A popular soup, flavorful and substantial. It is often served with cubes of Acacia Leaf Omelet in it. For a different Hot & Sour Shrimp Soup, see Hot & Sour Shrimp Soup #1.

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Shrimp
Fish Filet (1)
H&S Curry Paste (2)
Tamarind Paste (3)
Water
Fish Sauce (4)
Palm Sugar (opt)
Acacia Omelet (5)
Lime Juice
Do-Ahead   -   (can be made a day of few ahead)
  1. Make Acacia Leaf Omelet - (20 min)
  2. Make Hot Sour Curry Paste - (30 min).
Prep   -   (30 min)
  1. Shell SHRIMP and de-vein if needed. Cut in half if very large. Weight presumes headless shrimp.
  2. Cook FISH FILETS in simmering water until done. Cool, debone if needed, and mash thoroughly together with Curry Paste. Traditionally a large granite mortar and pestel are used but I find a mini-prep food processor works really well - just add 1/4 cup of water to the fish to ease processing.
  3. Prepare TAMARIND PASTE if from block.
  4. Squeeze LIME JUICE.
Run   -   (15 min)
  1. Bring Water up to a simmer and stir in Curry Paste mix, Tamarind Paste, Fish Sauce and Palm Sugar (if used). Simmer 5 minutes.
  2. Stir in Shrimp and Omelet chunks. Heat back to a simmer.
  3. Stir in Lime Juice and take off heat.
  4. Serve hot.
NOTES:

  1. Fish Filet:

      Any reasonably tender white fleshed fish will do. Some recipes just open a 6oz can of water packed tuna. I find tilapia just a bit firm but convenient and usable.

  2. Hot & Sour Curry Paste:

      This is generally made at home. Recipe: Hot & Sour Curry Paste.

  3. Tamarind:

      If your Tamarind is concentrate in a jar, use 4 T, or if it's block use about 4 T, soak and strain. For details see our Tamarind page.

  4. Fish Sauce:

      This clear liquid is as essential to Southeast Asian cuisine as it was to Imperial Rome. If you are unfamiliar with it, see our Fish Sauce - Introduction page.

  5. Acacia Leaf Omelet:

      Hard to make in North America, but we present a fine substitute: Acacia Leaf Omelet.
  6. U.S. measure: t=teaspoon, T=Tablespoon, c=cup, qt=quart, oz=ounce, #=pound, cl=clove in=inch, ar=as required tt=to taste
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