Thai Curry Soup

I've always wanted to create my own version of Thai curry soup. After several attempts, my most recent batch was finally spot on. I love the balance of acidity and umami—it gives the soup a depth that’s both rich and comforting. The layers of flavor come together beautifully, creating a warm, soothing soup. It's exactly what I’ve been striving for!

Ingredients:

• Blue dragon pad Thai noodles (sub for any rice noodle)

• 25-30 shrimp (Argentinian or black tiger)

• 1 orange bell pepper, sliced

• 1 small onion, sliced

• 4-5 shitake mushrooms, sliced

• 1 large or 3 small bok choy, roughly chopped

• 1 can coconut milk

• 900 mL chicken or vegetable stock

• 1 cup water

• 1 tbsp. red Thai curry paste

• 1 tsp yellow curry powder

• 1 tsp miso

• 1 tsp sugar

• 1 tsp chili crisp

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 tsp ginger, grated

• Juice of 1 lime

• 1 tbsp. cooking oil (oil of choice)

• Optional garnishes: chili crisp, cilantro, lime

Instructions:

• In a small bowl, combine the Thai curry paste, yellow curry, miso, sugar, chili crisp, garlic, and ginger. Set aside.

• In a large saucepan, heat cooking oil and add the orange bell pepper and onion. Cook for 2-3 minutes.

• Add your curry paste blend and stir this in thoroughly, cooking for another 1-2 minutes. If the paste begins to stick you can splash some water or stock in the bottom of the pan.

• Add the bok choy and shitake mushrooms. Cook for another minute.

• Add the chicken stock and water to the pan, cook for 6-8 minutes until everything comes to a simmer. Squeeze in your lime.

• Add your shrimp and coconut milk to the pan, and bring everything to a simmer again. This should only take a minute.

• Add 2 portions of pad Thai noodles, and continue to simmer for a final 3-4 minutes or until the noodles are slightly al dente and the shrimp is cooked.

• Turn the heat off and allow to soup to cool a bit before serving.

• People can garnish their soup with more chili crisp, cilantro and another wedge of lime if desired.

Here's what we listened to:

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