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Name: Authentic Kao Pad Tom Yum Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Thailand
Ingredients: 3 cups cooked jasmine rice, chilled (preferably a day old); 12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 cup oyster mushrooms, torn into bite-sized pieces; 1 medium tomato, cut into wedges; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 shallot, thinly sliced; 1-3 bird's eye chilies (prik kee noo), finely chopped (adjust to taste); 1 stalk lemongrass, tough outer layers removed, tender inner part finely minced; 2 tablespoons vegetable or coconut oil; 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 teaspoon shrimp paste (optional, but adds depth); 1 teaspoon palm sugar or brown sugar; 2 tablespoons Tom Yum paste (nam prik tom yum); 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped; 2 tablespoons spring onions, sliced; Lime wedges, for serving