You might not recognise AnOther’s recipe contributor, the actress Rachel Korine, from her latest film role. In Trash Humpers the soft-spoken wife of provocative filmmaker Harmony Korine dons a prosthetic mask and morphs into a depraved, senile old
You might not recognise AnOther’s recipe contributor, the actress Rachel Korine, from her latest film role. In Trash Humpers the soft-spoken wife of provocative filmmaker Harmony Korine dons a prosthetic mask and morphs into a depraved, senile old lady roaming the streets of Nashville.
Rachel first met Harmony in the same city, but under decidedly more normal circumstances - he visited the restaurant where she was waitressing. Rachel went on to play Little Red Riding Hood in Harmony’s Mister Lonely, in which she sang a haunting version of “Gallows Pole” which was on the film’s soundtrack. Rachel also collaborated with Jason Pierce on Spiritualized’s album, Songs in A&E and sang a lullaby in Trash Humpers. If it wasn’t enough that she’s an assuredly talented actress and singer, Rachel is also an accomplished photographer. Rachel, Harmony and their young daughter Lefty, all live in Nashville, where Rachel spent the summer working on her new film, Septien.
Considering her many creative talents, it’s not surprising that the young mother can also cook, and here Rachel shares her favourite recipe to warm up in the chilly winter months. She even cleaned her kitchen for us, how perfect can this girl be?
Rachel Korine: "Shrimp Tom Yum Soup. Trim the lemon grass down to the bottom white part (it's approximately the bottom 2 inches of the stalk), and remove the outer leaves, then mince it. Bring the chicken stock to a boil and add the minced lemon grass, ginger, and garlic. Boil for a couple of minutes and then add the mushrooms, chilies, and/or other vegetables if you chose them (I used carrots). I always leave the chili out until serving time so that kids can eat it.Then add the coconut milk and fish sauce, followed by the shrimp. When the shrimp are cooked immediately lower heat to lowest temperature so that they don't over cook! Squeeze the lime juice into the soup, I use about 1 and 1/2 limes, add more or less depending on your taste, same goes for the coconut milk and fish sauce. Serve with fresh cilantro on top."
Text by Karen Orton
