You need 1 ingredient. The key ingredients include: ["SOUP BASE PRIMARY:", "shrimp shells from 1 lb. shrimp 26/30 count", "3 +qt water", "2 cups frozen chopped lemongrass (or 10 stalks, frozen or fresh, sliced 1/4 "" on the diagonal and SMASHED with heavy iron pot or mallet, just before adding)", "20 thin coins galangal,fresh or frozen, skin -on, smashed and added like above", "12 lime leaves, torn at ribs to release flavor, just before adding", "4 large peeled garlic cloves", "SOUP BASE SOLIDS:", "1 medium large onion,thinly sliced and cut in 1-2"" pieces", "1 lb.white mushrooms, sliced", "1/4 cup+ Red Boat fish sauce*", "2 Tablespoons Indian tamarind paste (like liquid tar)finger-smooshed in bowl with some hot water- add half and then add a little at a time if you need more", "4 canned Pastene plum tomatoes(or fresh in summer), roughly chopped", "NOODLES AND BLANCHED VEGGIES :", "~4 medium carrots, sliced into 1/4"" coins", "~20 ounces snow peas cut on diagonal into 1/3 "" slices", "1 cup scallions, sliced thinly across", "1-2 lb. brown rice pad thai noodles, soaked in very hot water ~ 3 minutes til not fully soft (they continue to soften in liquid); drained", "SEAFOOD:", "1 lb shrimp 26/30 count, peel-on, peeled ,cleaned and brined in salt solution: Mix 4 cups cold water with 2 1/2 Tablespoon sea salt. Swish around shrimp in this; soak 10 minutes, rinse a few times to remove salt. Quarter shrimp.", "1 lb cleaned squid bodies, sliced crosswise into thin 1/4"" rings", "4 ounces sea scallops(not bay), quartered", "FINISHING TOUCHES:", "fresh lime juice (1-2 Tablespoons per person)", "Huy Fong rooster Sriracha (1/2- ? Tablespoons per person; Depends on your guests; Dragon Mouths may want the whole bottle for themselves!!)", "1 bunch chopped cilantro, soaked to remove dirt, lifted with sieve scooper and dumped into soup", "1 lb bean sprouts (the big generic ones)", "*Individual tastebuds may request fish sauce, lime juice, and/or sriracha at table."].
