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  1. 1/4 lb Soba noodles

  2. 2 tb Lime juice

  3. 4 Hot red chilies

  4. seeded and slivered; -OR-

  5. 2 ts Chinese chili sauce

  6. 4 Chicken breast halves

  7. (skinless and boneless)

  8. 1 tb Oriental sesame oil

  9. 8 Button mushrooms

  10. Salt; to taste

  11. (or finely minced)

  12. 2 ts Grated lime peel

  13. OR- dried thin spaghetti

  14. 2 ts Coconut milk

  15. 2 c Chicken broth

  16. 1 Lemongrass stalk (no leaves)

  17. cut into 1-inch lengths

  18. 4 sl Fresh galangal (thin slices)

  19. OR ginger

  20. 3 tb Fish sauce

  21. 1 tb Curry powder (or more)

  22. Cilantro sprigs, for garnish

Instructions Jump to Ingredients ↑

  1. ADVANCE PREPARATION: Bring 5 quarts of water to a rapid boil.

  2. Add the noodles and cook until just tender in the center, about 5 minutes.

  3. Immediately drain, rinse with cold water, and drain again.

  4. Mix in the cooking oil and set aside.

  5. In a 3-quart saucepan, combine the coconut milk, broth, lemongrass, galangal or ginger, fish sauce, curry powder, lime peel and juice, and chilies or chili sauce.

  6. Set aside.

  7. Cut the chicken into very thin bite-size pieces, then mix with the sesame oil.

  8. Thinly slice the mushrooms and set aside.

  9. LAST-MINUTE COOKING: Bring the soup to a simmer and cook over low heat for 20 minutes.

  10. Add the chicken and stir gently with a spoon to separate the pieces.

  11. Then add the mushrooms, noodles and salt.

  12. Turn into a soup tureen or individual bowls and garnish with cilantro sprigs.

  13. Serve at once.

  14. Serves: 4 as an entree, or 6 to 8 as the soup course.

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