Shrimp Soup

Ingredients

1/4 cup rice sticks, broken up

2 Tablespoons peanut oil

6 shallots (or an onion) thinly sliced

3 cloves garlic, crushed

2-inch piece of fresh ginger, grated

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1 teaspoon tumeric

2 cups fish stock

1 cup coconut milk

1 cup shrimp, cleaned, peeled, and split

1/2 cup bean sprouts

salt and pepper to taste

Garnish: 4 scallions, chopped

Directions

Break the rice sticks into a pan and cover with boiling water for 5 minutes--then strain. Reserve.

Fry the shallots and garlic for a few minutes in the oil, then add the ginger, coriander, and tumeric. Pour in the stock, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. When ready to serve, add the rice sticks and the coconut milk and bring to a simmer for about 5 minutes. (If you bring the coconut milk to a boil, you'll use the coconut taste.) Toss in the shrimp and bean sprouts and simmer for 5 more minutes. Adjust the seasoning, ladle into bowls, and garnish with chopped scallions.