Spicy Red Curry and Coconut Noodle Soup with Shrimp

Name: Spicy Red Curry and Coconut Noodle Soup with Shrimp
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 8 ounces flat rice noodles (medium width, same as used for Pad Thai); 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil; 3 tablespoons minced shallots; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons minced ginger; 2 Thai chiles, split in half lengthwise; ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon red curry paste; 1 ¼ cups chicken stock; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 30 ounces coconut milk (2 cans); 3 kaffir lime leaves (or the juice of 2 limes); 10 large shrimp, peeled and deveined with the tails intact; salt and pepper to taste; cilantro leaves; lime zest; thinly sliced red onions; lime wedges