Pho Ga - Vietnamese chicken noodle soup
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. Rinse the chicken a