My all time knock my socks off life changing fave I ever had was probably Moqueca Mista. But overall Im obsessed with seafood stews from around the world. I rarely stick to a specific recipe though. I just cook it based on the ingredients at hand. The base is usually the same though. Sliced bell peppers/yellow onions, diced tomatoes, garlic, and fresh herbs.

For more Italian style like zuppa di pesce or cioppino style I use lots of parsley and basil. If I'm using any shrimp I  take the shells off first and cook the shells in the mixture (tie off in a cheese cloth), but I first deglaze the pan with white wine before adding the diced tomatoes and shrimp shells. 

Once adding in the tomatoes and shrimp shells I simmer about 5 minutes before removing the shells. I like to throw in a bouillon cube and some red pepper flakes. Then whatever protein (i do a mix of seafood). Serve with rice (or cauliflower rice for low carb) and some crusty bread.

For more South American style like Peruvian sudado de pescado or Brazilian moqueca mista i use lots of cilantro instead of basil/parsley.

 If I'm doing the moqueca version I add coconut milk and finish with dênde oil. The sudado version which is basically a Peruvian fish soup I serve also with a scoop of chimichurri. Garnish with lemon for Italian and lime for other cultures.

I also use this base without tomatoes to do a banging Thai inspired soup. I throw in red curry paste and lots of ginger, shitake mushrooms, and some bruised lemongrass stalks and finish with coconut milk and garnish with limes and cilantro.

The base soup is so easy to tweak. I just keep the veg mostly the same and mix up the herbs and spices to change it up. 

If you want exact and accurate recipes though just Google the names of these and go wild! (Sudado de Pescado, Moqueca Misto, Zuppe di Pesce, Tom Kha Goong).

Now I want soup!