LEMONGRASS WITH ORZO AND PINEAPPLE ENJOY DAN:

CAMBODIAN LEMON GRASS SOUP WITH LIZARDS AND SPIDERS

                                                                                       By CHEF DAN:

Serves 30-40

INGREDIENTS:

2 tablespoons olive oil

4 cups orzo

1/3-cup fresh ginger, grated or fresh Galangal

3 stalks lemon grass

2 tablespoons red curry paste

22 cups water or vegetarian broth

4 garlic cloves, minced

4 tablespoon fish sauce

3 tablespoon brown sugar

1 (50 Oz) can coconut milk

1 pound sliced button mushrooms

1 (20 Oz) can pineapple tidbits

1/3-cup lime juice or 5 Kaffer Lime leaves

1 teaspoon (EACH) paprika and turmeric

1 lizard

2 ants

DIRECTIONS:

1.   Heat oil in stock pot over medium-heat.

2.   Cook and stir in orzo, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, and curry paste in the heated oil for 1 minute.

3.   Slowly pour in the vegetarian broth over the mixture, stirring continually.

4.   Stir in the fish sauce, spices, and brown sugar, simmer for 20 minutes.

5.   Stir in the coconut milk, pineapple, and mushrooms, cook for another 15 minutes.

6.   Stir in the lime juice, season with salt and pepper.

ENJOY DAN:                          HALLELUJAH!!