Yummy Soups

I'm definitely turning into a soup fan. I used to hate soup, I thought what was the point of having it? Was I ever wrong, soups are great. I've been experimenting with various recipes on the net. I usually like Asian style soups. In Philly, there are tons of Asian restaurants and many server great soup dishes as appetizers. Aside from asking the cooks the recipe, which probably won't happen, I've searched online and found a few ones that seem plausible to try. I head to the H-Mart nearby to get the ingredients; what I've learned is that you MUST stick to the directions, don't skimp. Other times, I experiment with ingredients such as bok-choy, Chinese cabbage, scallion, Chinese parsley (i think it's cilantro), carrots, celery, onion, five spice, sesame oil, fresh ginger, garlic and soy sauce. I'm awful when it comes to cooking rice noodles. One time I used glass noodles for my Pho but it turned out disgusting looking so I threw it all away. I do have trouble cooking with noodles so I usually skip them or I'll use regular pasta or whole wheat vermicelli. However, when the urge hits, I can get authentic pho from a Pho Vietnamese restaurant around the city. I also was buying the wrong noodles.