Asian Shrimp and Asparagus Soup

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1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 tablespoons minced shallots

6 cups water

Bouquet garni including: the stems and roots of a bunch of cilantro, bay leaf, smashed peeled garlic clove, 2 red chili

1 pound asparagus, peeled, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch rounds

1 pound peeled and deveined shrimp, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

1 cup canned straw mushrooms or fresh enoki mushrooms or sliced domestic mushroom caps

3 to 4 tablespoons fresh lime juice

1/2 cup (packed) cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped

Salt and crushed red pepper