Excellent dish! I've never cooked with fish sauce or oyster sauce before and their pungent smells on their own had me doubting whether the rice dish would turn out okay. It was fabulous! I added the cilantro and cucumber. My husband would have liked a little more spice or "kick" to it. It was not spicy at all.

Reviewed On: Feb. 15, 2009

Excellent!! I added about 1/4 cup of cilantro and a few shakes of sesame seeds before serving. Wonderful dish!

Reviewed On: Jan. 3, 2009

A wonderful soup!!! I always get recipe requests when I make it. I use 16 oz. of ground sausage (Hot Italian when I make it for my husband and Sweet Italian when I make it for others who can't stand the heat) and brown that first. I skim the fat, save for a tablspoon and I cook the onion in that. I omit the bacon because it gets way soggy sitting in the broth. I also add a few scant teaspoons of dried basil, parsley, and oregano. Maybe a shake or two of pepper. And I use chicken broth from a can instead of the "base." Enjoy the soup!!! Make sure to chop the kale into small bits.....no one likes to find large leaves in her soup!

Reviewed On: Jan. 11, 2008