Hot And Sour Seafood Soup (Thai)

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

1/2 lb Small fresh shrimp shelled
-(shells reserved) and
-deveined
2 qt Chicken stock
2    Green Serrano chilies,
-seeded and chopped
1 ts Salt
g  Zest of one lime
4    Kaffir lime leaves
3    Lemon grass stalks, cut
-into 1-inch pieces
1/2 lb Scallops
2 tb Fish sauce
Juice of 3 limes
3    To 4 tablespoons fresh
-cilantro, chopped
1    Red Serrano chili, seeded
-and slivered
6    Shiitake mushrooms, sliced
2    Green onions, sliced
-julienne

Combine shrimp shells with stock, chilies, salt, lime, zest, lime
leaves and lemongrass stalks in heavy non-aluminum pot. Bring to a
boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 to 20 minutes. Strain.
Return liquid to pot and place over medium-high heat and bring to a
boil. Add shrimp and scallops and cook for 1 minute. Stir in fish
sauce and juice of limes. Add chopped cilantro, slivered red chili
and shiitake slices, and green onions. Stir and pour into a tureen or
ladle into individual bowls.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Source unknown.

Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; February 10 1992.