Canh Chua Chay (Sweet and Sour Vegetable Soup)

Ingredients

• 1 quart tamarind water (recipe follows)
• 1 gallon of water
• 5 roma tomatoes (cut into wedges)
• 1 pineapple (medium diced)
• 1/2 lb okra (cut into 1/3)
• 1 lb bean sprouts (whole)
• 1 lb taro stem (cut into obliques)
• 1 cup fresh shiitake mushrooms (sliced)
• 1/4 lb rice paddy herb (rough chopped)
• 200 g Palm sugar
• 90 g fish sauce (omit if making it Vegan and season to taste)
• 30 g Salt
• 1 gallon water
• 1 lb tamarind
• 1 cup chili oil
• 1/2 cup garlic (chopped)
• 1 cup onion (diced)
• 2 cups lemongrass (minced)