Sour Bamboo Shoots Soup Recipe

Sour Bamboo Shoots Soup Recipe

200g shrimps/mackerel/snapper/grouper

500g sour bamboo shoots

1 stalk lemon grass, bruised

1 piece asam gelugur

1 liter coconut milk from 1 coconut

salt

Ground spices:

10 red chilies

8 shallots

2 cloves garlic

1 teaspoon powdered ginger

1 tablespoon chopped galangal

Method:

Wash shrimps; if using fish, cut into serving pieces.  Rub with asam gelugur, salt and 2 tablespoons water.  Let it stand for 10 minutes.  Put all the ingredients and ground spices into a pan.  Bring to the boil, stirring occasionally.  Sour Bamboo Shoots: Thinly slice 500g bamboo shoots.  Marinate in water or water from washing rice and leave for 2 days until it tastes sour.  Wash and drain.