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Trim lemongrass and cut into matchstick size pieces. To make stock: Add the shrimp heads and shells to water, then cook for 20 minutes. Turn the fire off. Soak the heads and shells for further 20 minutes before discarding.

In a large stock pot saute onions, red bell peppers, celery, lemongrass, chile peppers and ginger in sesame oil. Add chicken stock and simmer for 5 minutes. Add lime leaves, oyster sauce, soy sauce, tom yum paste and cut up chicken. Simmer for 20 minutes and

This is a vegetable version of the classic Thai Tom Yum soup. You can find lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and galangal (a close relative of ginger) at any Asian supermarket. If you can’t find the lime leaves, you can add extra lime juice to taste…