Name: Araya's Place Tom Yum Soup
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: asian
Ingredients: 3 cups vegetable broth; 5 kaffir lime leaves; 3 slices unpeeled galangal, about 2 inches long; 3 slices lemongrass, about 2 inches long; 1 cup sliced button mushrooms; 2 tablespoons thin soy sauce; 10 Thai chile peppers, pounded with the edge of a knife or cooking mallet to release the flavor; 1 lime, juiced; 1 medium tomato, sliced; 1/2 onion, sliced; 8 medium-size cubes tofu, optional (your favorite brand); Dash chopped cilantro; Dash chopped green onions

Directions

In a medium saucepan, bring the vegetable broth to a boil. Once boiling, add the lime leaves, galangal and lemongrass and boil for 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms, thin soy sauce, Thai chiles, lime juice, tomatoes, onions and tofu, if desired, and boil for another 5 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and green onions.