Fish soup (Ciorba de peste)

I know I cook a lot of soup, but it's so cold and rainy that all I want to eat is something nice and warm like soup!:)  Fish soup is another traditional Romanian dish.  The best flavor comes from using a whole fish, but I had a hard time finding one so I used cod fillets.  It still tastes amazing!  And, of course, it's super easy to make.  Enjoy!

Ingredients:
-about 1 lb cod fillets, cut into large chunks
-8 cups water
-3 carrots, peeled and finely shredded
-2 medium onions, finely chopped
-1 bell pepper, finely chopped
-1 (14.5 oz) can petite diced tomatoes, undrained
-1 Tbs tomato paste
-bors (click on the link for more info) or 1/2 cup lemon juice (or more, to taste)
-1/2- 1 cup uncooked rice
-salt
Directions:
Boil the 8 cups of water and add carrots, onions and pepper.  When cooked, add tomatoes with juice, tomato paste and bors (or lemon juice), as desired.  Stir well.  Add fish chunks and salt, to taste.  Simmer for 10 minutes.  Add rice and let it cook for 20-30 minutes, or until rice is cooked.  Enjoy!