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Tom Yum

Come to my lips, elixir!
Your divine broth,
clear and pure,
humble and exotic,
simple yet complex.
Your hint of lemongrass,
a sprig of cilantro,
a handful of shrimp.

"Mild?" "Yes, rather mild,
I'm just not that brave."



AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Liguori Avatar
March 2, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Wonderful. I love Tom yum with shrimp!
Gauthier Avatar
March 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Yummy !!
Wolf Avatar
September 18, 2024 at 7:55 PM
Love that ending, Line... I was going along with this tempting dish just fine, 'til I hit 'shrimp!' ~ Kosher Gourmet (lol)
Gauthier Avatar
September 20, 2024 at 5:27 AM
Ooops ! not kosher !!
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