Pho Soup (Beef and Noodle Soup)

Ingredients

• • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) vegetable oil
  • 1 piece fresh ginger, about 2 inches (5 cm) long, peeled and finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 8 cups (2 litres) chicken broth
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) fish sauce (nuoc-mam)
  • 2 star anise
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 small cinnamon stick
  • Chili pepper of your choice, chopped
  • 1 package (227 g) rice noodles
  • 3/4 lb (350 g) Chinese fondue sliced beef
  • 1 cup (75 g) bean sprouts
  • 3 ½ oz (100 g) enoki mushrooms or white mushrooms, sliced

• Garnish

  • 4 green onions, chopped
  • Thai basil or cilantro, finely chopped
  • Chili peppers (bird’s eye or other), finely chopped
  • Lime wedges