Vietnamese hot sour soup w/ catfish recipe?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around a recipe for Vietnamese hot sour soup with catfish, focusing on the ingredients and preparation methods. Participants share their experiences and seek to refine the recipe to align with traditional versions.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant describes their method of making the soup, including ingredients like tomatoes, pineapple, bean sprouts, celery, catfish, and fresh herbs, while suggesting that tamarind might be a key missing ingredient.
  • Another participant recalls possibly adding spices such as garam masala and coriander powder, though they are uncertain.
  • A third participant shares a link to a recipe that they believe is similar to the soup being discussed.
  • A later reply expresses enthusiasm for the recipe and suggests collaboration on growing herbs needed for the soup.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the exact recipe, as there are multiple interpretations and uncertainties regarding specific ingredients and spices.

Contextual Notes

Some assumptions about ingredient quantities and preparation steps are not detailed, and there is ambiguity regarding the inclusion of certain spices.

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Readers interested in Vietnamese cuisine, recipe development, or collaborative cooking efforts may find this discussion relevant.

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There is this very tasty Vietnamese soup, which is on the top of my favorites list.. I once made it myself by just putting together the ingredients which I noted in the restaurant.. and it tasted pretty amazing I must say

I'd really like to know the original recipe though, anyone an idea?

Basically what I did is boil water, add tomatoes and tomato paste, pineapple pieces + the juice, bean sprouts, celery, and big pieces of catfish and some sugar. Boil that for a while and then add fresh herbs: mint and maybe coriander and some fresh slices of tomato.. the mint is very important :)

I guess the secret ingredient I missed might be tamarind..
 
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I don't remember now if I had to put additional spices in it.. probably I added garam masala and coriander powder, yeah.. I probably did :)
 

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