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Pho Ga - Vietnamese chicken noodle soup

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This is slow food. Chicken broth made by poaching a whole chicken with fragrant Asian spices. Serve with slippery rice noodles, fresh herbs, chili and veges to add brightness and texture. Delicious and satisfying.  Ingredients - serves 4 For the broth: 1 small free range chicken 3 litres water (this will need topping up through the cooking time) 1 medium or 2 small onions halved or quartered 1 cinnamon stick 4 whole cloves  3 whole star anise Big chunk of fresh ginger chopped into inch cubes 2 tablespoons fish sauce 1 tablespoon brown sugar To serve: 1 pack rice noodles prepared to packet instructions Spring onion cut into strips Fresh herbs - basil, mint coriander Fresh chili chopped (or chili flakes) Fresh lime cut into wedges Method Put water into a large, deep pan and place on stove to bring to the boil.  Stud the onions with cloves (to prevent the cloves floating around) Place the onions in the water.  ...