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["Boil large pot of water for pasta", "", "MEANWHILE", "SHIRMP - Thread shrimp on to skewers", "Brush Shrimp w/peanut oil", "Sprinkle with smokey paprika or other smokey flavoring", "Broil til pink", "Turn skewers, sprinkle with more flavor if necessary and broil til lightly singed (you can also grill on an open flame)", "CURRY - Put curry paste into a small wok or sauce pan and heat on medium high", "Add coconut milk, simmer and whisk to incorporate curry - should turn milk pink", "(NOTE - you can add more or less curry paste and coconut milk to taste)", "As it bubbles, add the fish sauce and brown sugar, continue incorporating, simmer down to reduce - it should be thick rather than soupy", "Slice shitake mushrooms into 1/4"" slivers and add them along with the tomatoe halves into the curry - simmer another few minutes", "", "Once the pasta water boils, add the squid ink pasta. Follow directions on package but most need only about 3 minutes to boil. Al dente is better than mushy", "", "ASSEMBLE", "Drain pasta in collander, stop cooking with cold water, drain again.", "", "Pile pasta in a high mound in the middle of a serving plate with a lip or shallow bowl.", "", "Arrange shrimp in a circle on top of /around the base of the pasta pile", "", "Pour the curry over the pasta and puddle around shrimp.", "", "Sprinkle bonito fish flakes on top of the pasta/shrimp plate and add the cilantro sprig if desired.", "", "ENjoy - eat with chopsticks if you have 'em"]
