Coconut Curry Soup Explosion
| Yield: | 4 Servings |
| Categories: | Soups, Thai |
| 1/4 | lb | Soba noodles OR- dried thin spaghetti |
| 2 | ts | Coconut milk |
| 2 | c | Chicken broth |
| 1 | Lemongrass stalk (no leaves) cut into 1-inch lengths | |
| 4 | sl | Fresh galangal (thin slices) OR ginger |
| 3 | tb | Fish sauce |
| 1 | tb | Curry powder (or more) |
| 2 | ts | Grated lime peel (or finely minced) |
| 2 | tb | Lime juice |
| 4 | Hot red chilies seeded and slivered; -OR- | |
| 2 | ts | -Chinese chili sauce |
| 4 | Chicken breast halves (skinless and boneless) | |
| 1 | tb | Oriental sesame oil |
| 8 | Button mushrooms | |
| Salt; to taste | ||
| Cilantro sprigs, for garnish |
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