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      Title: Aromatic Broth with Vegetable Slivers
 Categories: Thai, Soups
      Yield: 4 servings
 
      1    Stalk Lemon Grass               1 1/2 tb Salt
      4 c  Cubed Chicken Meat                       Pepper To Taste
           Chicken Or Fish Stock               3 oz Snow Peas
    1/2 c  Sliced Cilantro Leaves              1 md Carrot, Peeled
      1    Serrano Or Jalapeno Chili           4 md Radishes
    1/2 ts Grated Lime Zest                         Green Part of 1 Scallion
           Lime Juice To Taste                 2 tb Whole Cilantro Leaves
 
  1. Cut lemon grass in 2-inch pieces; bruise lightly. Combine with stock,
  cilantro stems, chili, and lime zest in sauce pan. Simmer, covered, 15
  minutes (halfway through, taste and remove hot pepper, if desired, or leave
  in longer for more heat).
  
  2. Strain. (Solids can be re-used with more cilantro to flavor another
  batch of broth.) Add lime juice, salt and pepper.
  
  3. Cut snow peas in thin diagonal strips. With vegetable peeler shave 2
  inch ribbons of carrot. Thinly slice radishes and scallion.
  
  4. Bring soup to a boil: stir in snow peas and carrots and boil until just
  tender --about 1 1/2 minutes. Stir in radishes, scallion, and cilantro;
  bring to a boil. Serve at once.
 
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