Fish and Rice Noodle Soup

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This is a nice, simple soup that is comforting yet light. I think the kids would like it, because it's not going to seem 'fishy', but the sweet vinegar and the tamarind will give it a sweet tang that should be delicious.

For an understanding on the 'sweet vinegar', it look like this bottle:

Ingredients:
White Fish (Sole, Tilapia, Cod or similar)		1 lbs, Fillets only
Gai Lan		8 (approx), chopped
Fried Tofu		1 cup, sliced
Chicken Stock		4 cups
Chinese Sweet Vinegar		3 tsp
Tamarind Sauce		1/4 cup
Onion		1, sliced
Green Onion		4 stalks, chopped
Ginger		1" knob, peeled
Garlic		4 cloves, finely minced
Water		2 L
Soy Sauce		3 tbsp
Canola Oil		3 tbsp
Black Pepper		1 tsp (ground)
Wide Rice Noodles		1 fistful per person

Tamarind Sauce:

1. Take a knob of tamarind paste and place it in a small dish
2. Pour boiling water over the paste. work through with a strong fork. 
3. Cover with a plate and let sit for 15 mins.
4. When the dish cools, stir and heat in the microwave for 40-60 seconds.
5. Stir again and cover to let sit for another 15 mins.
6. When cool, stir and sieve through into a clean bowl. This removes skins and pits.
7. Ta Da. Tamarind Sauce.

Soup Preparation:

1. Fill a kettle of water and leave to boil (use some of this for the tamarind sauce).
2. Clean the fish and slice fillets into 1.5" pieces. Set aside.
3. Wash and chop the Gai Lan and Fried Tofu. Set aside.
4. Slice finely the onion and ginger. Mince the garlic.
5. In a soup pot, add oil and raise heat to medium. Add onion, garlic, ginger and saute. 
6. When translucent, stir in the sweet vinegar, soy sauce and the tamarind sauce. 
7. When sizzling, pour in water to cover, about 2" high.
8. When mixture boils, pour in chicken stock and bring to a boil
9. Add salt and pepper and stir. Leave to boil for 15 minutes.
10. Add Fried Tofu, Gai Lan, and stir. Reduce heat to medium-low.
11. When heat reduces, stir once. Layer slices of fish on top of the broth. 
12. Cover and let steam for 10 minutes.

In a separate dish,

1. place rice noodles and pour hot water and cover. Leave for 10 mins. Do this prior to serving.
2. Pour off water from rice noodles and place in a dish.
3. Ladle soup over noodles.
4. Garnish with green onions..