EVERY TIME A COCONUT

• In school we had to learn about the versatility of the coconut tree. An amazing creature and a must for every tropical garden. Although i live in Switzerland right now, the sight of coconut trees from high above, in an aeroplane, makes me wanna scream my lungs out, all the time. ha ha.
• I come from Goa with lots of portuguese influences to it, a great place to go to. Oh, i miss it.
• This time i'll show you how to make a  Tom yum soup, which is made everywhere in Thailand..there isn't another soup which can give you so much freshness, like this one does.
• aaah..listening to led Zeppelin right now, getting some inspiration and ideas for my next blog entry. 
• Ok, you need to bring that chicken stock to a boil.
• Add 2 slit lemongrass stalks, some kaffir lime leaves, 1 to 2 Tbsp. of fish sauce, 5 dl coconut milk, some minced garlic-ginger paste, some brown sugar, chopped chilies and some lemon juice and simmer for 5 min till those ingredients form the base for your soup. 
• And now it should go fast, Add 100 gms of fresh uncultivated shelled sea prawns to the soup, 1/2 bunch of chopped coriander, some thai basil leaves, 100 gms of shitake mushrooms and some quarters of cherry tomatoes. Cook for maybe a minute 'cause you don't want those prawns getting rubbery. it's ready. garnish with some chilies or some chopped coriander. Enjoy...
• I usually use some Tom Yum paste( which you don't have to grind yourself, you could buy this, from an asian supermarket) for my soup, instead of chilies. 
• This recipe makes 1-2 portions.
• What did the storm say to the coconut tree? Hold on to your nuts, this ain't any ordinary blowjob. hee hee
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goa
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand