Thanks so much Brendon for your super kind and comprehensive review. Really thrilled you enjoyed the class so much! I enjoyed it too. And I'm glad you loved the fish soup at Casa Luna. It's based on a soup I ate in Banda Neira. Try this recipe. Traditionally it includes sliced nutmeg fruit!

Maluku Fish Soup

2 tbs oil
4 lemongrass, bruised and tied into knots
5 lime leaves
9 red shallots, sliced lengthwise
7 garlic cloves, sliced lengthwise, finely
1-2 mild red chilli, sliced finely
2 cups water or fish stock
40gms galangal, smashed
10 wild starfruit, sliced in rings or 1 tbs lemon juice
1 kg fish such as trevally, snapper, sliced into 5cmx5cm pieces
2 tomatoes, sliced into 8
kemangi or Thai basil, chopped
sea salt

Heat the oil over a medium flame. Fry the lemongrass with the
lime leaves for about one minute, tossing them around until the oil is fragrant. Add the red shallots and garlic and fry for 20 seconds, making sure they don’t burn, then add the mild chilli. Add the water or stock and bring to the boil, then lower to a simmer. Toss in the wild starfruit or lime juice.
Add the fish and lower the heat. Simmer gently for 2 minutes trying not to let it break up.
Please don’t overcook it! Then add the sliced tomato and cook for 2 minutes.
Before serving add a handful of chopped lemon basil. Check seasonings. You can add a drop of fish sauce at the end for a more fishy flavour!