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Tamarind Shrimp Soup

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons of vegetable oil	2 tablespoons of fish sauce
1 lb. of shrimp	2 teaspoons of sugar
1 lb. of tomato (cut into wedges)	¼ cup mint leaves, chopped
3 cloves of garlic, chopped	¼ cup of cilantro leaves, chopped
5 cups of water	2 tablespoons of rice paddy herb
½ cup of pineapple	¼ cup of green onions, chopped
½ cup of taro stem or celery	2 tablespoons of tamarind
2 cup of bean sprout	½ teaspoon of sea salt
½ of straw mushroom

Directions:
In a sauce pan, heat oil and add garlic.
Wait until garlic is brown, add tomato.
Stir for a few minutes until tomato is softened.
Let it simmer for 5 minutes.
In a separate pan, bring 5 cups of water to a boil.
Pour tomato sauce into the boiling water.
Add pineapple, mushrooms, tamarind, salt, sugar, and fish sauce.
Bring it to a boil, add shrimps, bean sprouts, and taro stems.
Bring it to a boil, then add green onions, mint, cilantro, and rice paddy herbs. Serve immediately.

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