sit up lie down sit up breathe

and breathe

(a recipe, not mine, for tom yum paste --
add shrimp or not
depending on how you feel about the little buggers

• 2 lemongrass stalks, cut into 1" pieces and smashed a bit (about 1/3 cup)
• 6 lime leaves (1 tablespoon), torn with center vein removed
• 2 tablespoons galangal sliced thin
• 1 tablespoon coriander roots, about 2 roots
• 2 tablesoons shallots, whole with skin removed (1-2 shallots)
• 1 cup tomato (about 1 medium tomato), sliced into 6-8 pieces lengthwise
• pinch salt
• 1 1/4 teaspoon fish sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons roasted chili paste
• 1 tablespoon lime juice (or more to taste)
• 1 tablespoon coriander chopped

)

and sit up and lie down
and breathe