Tom Yum Kung : Hot and Sour Thai soup with shrimp Ingredients :   1/2 pound peeled shrimp 4 stalks green onion 4 cups chicken stock 2 tablespoons fish sauce 1 tablespoon chili oil 1 cup whole straw mushrooms 10 lime leaves (kaffir leaf) 3 stalks fresh lemongrass 3 tablespoons lime juice 6 fresh Thai chilies (prik kee noo)   Directions: 1.   Prepare the chicken stock in a medium to large sized pot, and then bring to a boil. 2.   Add the lime leaves and lemongrass stalks to the pot, and reduce the heat to simmering. Cook for five minutes. 3.   Remove only the lemongrass, and turn the heat to high. Add in the shrimp, mushrooms, chili oil, and the Thai chilies. Boil until the shrimp are done (about 2 minutes) 4.   Remove from stove, you're almost done! 5.   Add in the fish sauce and limejuice, and stir. Some like it more sour, others more salty. You decide on what makes you happy. 6.   The most important step!!! Enjoy.