James Silverton wrote:
> George wrote on Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:18:08 -0500:
>
>> On 2/10/2010 12:56 PM, James Silverton wrote:
>>> Hello All!
>>>
>>> Does anyone have a recipe, Chinese or Thai, for Shrimp Noodle
>>> Soup that does not involve pre-prepared shrimp flavored
>>> noodles or flavoring mixes? A surprising number of recipes on
>>> the web rely on prepackaged ingredients. I'd prefer something
>>> hot and sour on this ridiculously snowy day and I can't get
>>> out to buy tofu.
>>>
>> Like this?: (no instant ramen, "better living through
>> chemistry" or similar stuff used)
>
>> http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Hot-and...up/Detail.aspx
>
>
> Thanks, I'm going to give it a go. By the way, that's a neat page that
> will recalculate the ingredient list for different numbers of portions.
>
> Thanks Omelet too! I don't have any fresh basil but I have a tube of
> basil paste that works not too badly.
>
My thoughts ran to a tom yum soup with noodles. I haven't made
such a thing though. Usually they contain shrimp and little fish
balls, among other things. (I need to go to the Thai restaurant
where I have this to remind myself of the other protein sources.)

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Jean B.