3 spicy shrimp and black bean soup Recipes

ham hock, stalks lemongrass, crushed and sliced thin, nuoc nam, sugar, sea salt, shrimp paste (mam ruoc), black pepper, boneless sirloin, boneless pork loin, rice noodles, cooked, bean sprouts, thai holy basil (regular basil ok), fresh mint, fresh cilantro, sambal oelek or 4 tsp hot chili sauce, fresh thai red chili peppers (optional), lime, cut into quarters

dried black turtle beans, soaked, bacon, diced, diced onion, diced celery, diced green pepper, minced jalapeno chili pepper, crushed red pepper, freshly ground black pepper, garlic, minced, bay leaf, chopped cilantro, low-sodium canned chicken or vegetable broth, salt to taste, shrimp, peeled and deveined, old bay seasoning, chopped, fresh chives