6 cup of chicken stock

1 qty of lemongrass, lower third finely minced, top bulb smashed and bound with twine

1 qty of carrot, thickly sliced

4 qty of cloves garlic, minced

3 tbsp of minced onion

2 tbsp of grated galangal or ginger

3 qty of makrut lime leaves (or bay leaves and long strip of lime zest)

1.5 tbsp of 1 teaspoon fish sauce, divided

0.5 tbsp of soy sauce

1 tsp of lime juice or lemon juice

2 cup of shiitake mushrooms, stems removed

1 qty of zucchini, sliced into half-moons

14 qty of raw shrimp (or 8 to 10 large), shells left on or removed

1 cup of cherry tomatoes, sliced in half

1.33 qty of (13.5-ounce) can coconut milk