Egg Soup à la Mustafa

Ingredients

 * 1½ cups dried shrimp
 * big green and red piment to taste
 * 2 – 4 medium onions
 * 1 or 2 Maggi cubes
 * some vermicelli (spaghetti)
 * 2 – 4 eggs
 * 1 large clove garlic
 * 2 whole bay leaves
 * black pepper
 * cooking oil

Directions

 * 1) Prepare vermicelli, set aside.
 * 2) Heat up oil.
 * 3) Chop onions and crush garlic.
 * 4) Sauté onion, garlic and piment until onions are semi-transparent.
 * 5) Add several cups of water, Maggi cubes and shrimp.
 * 6) Cover and let it come to a rolling boil (very important).
 * 7) While water boils, crack eggs and drop into pot one at a time.
 * 8) Let eggs cook for 4–6 minutes.
 * 9) Add cooked vermicelli, cover, and take off heat.
 * 10) Serve.