Shrimp Laksa

• 1 3/4 cups milk, coconut, canned
• 1/4 cup cream, coconut, canned
• 1 cup vegetable stock
• 1/4 cup vermicelli rice noodles
• 1 pepper, sweet red, cut into thin strips
• 1 cup bamboo shoot, sliced, canned, drained and rinsed
• 1/16 cup ginger (2 inches)
• 4 scallions, coarsley chopped
• 2 tablespoons curry paste, red
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon golden brown sugar
• 6 sprigs basil, use thai if you can find it...much stronger flavor
• 16 shrimp, jumbo, unshelled, cooked

1. Mix the milk, cream and stock together in a pot and bring slowly to a rapid boil.
2. Lower heat and add the remaining ingredients, except for the shrimp and simmer gently for 5 minutes.
3. Next add the shrimp and simmer until heated through about 4 - 5 minutes.
4. Serve in warmed bowls and enjoy.

milk, cream, vegetable stock, vermicelli rice noodles, pepper, bamboo shoot, ginger, scallions, curry, fish sauce, golden brown sugar, basil, shrimp

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/shrimp-laksa-422015 (may not work)