Vietnamese hot sour soup w/ catfish recipe?

[Monique]

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..

 

[Monique]

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 :)

 

[Monique]

I guess this one comes close..
http://www.recipesource.com/ethnic/asia/thai/00/rec0081.html

GREAT! website though! http://www.recipesource.com/

 

[Tsu]

Originally posted by Monique
I guess this one comes close..
http://www.recipesource.com/ethnic/asia/thai/00/rec0081.html

GREAT! website though! http://www.recipesource.com/

Nice goin', Monique. I'm now drooling like Zoobie the Cat! So...you'll make this for us in SF, right? Evo and I will grow all the herbs you need! Just make us a list...