Kim Thuy’s Chicken Pho Soup

Ingredients

• Broth

  • 1 piece fresh ginger, about 4-inch (10-cm), unpeeled
  • 2 onions, halved
  • 2 teaspoons (30 ml) coriander seeds
  • 1 whole chicken, about 4.5 lbs (2 kg), with or without the skin
  • 12 cups (3 litres) water, approximately
  • 1/3 cup (75 ml) fish sauce (nuoc mam)

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Garnish

  • 1 lb (454 g) of rice vermicelli
  • 2 cups (500 ml) bean sprouts
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup (250 ml) fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 cup (250 ml) fresh Thai basil
  • 3 to 4 kaffir leaves, thinly sliced (Asian lime leaves)
  • Fresh hot pepper, thinly sliced, to taste
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges