Vegan Pho (Vietnamese Noodle Soup)

Ingredients

• 1 white onion large, peeled and halved
• 3 inches fresh ginger piece of, halved lengthwise
• 5 star anise
• 4 whole cloves
• 3 cinnamon sticks 3-inch
• 2 cardamom pods
• 1 tablespoon whole coriander seeds
• 8 cups vegetable stock good-quality, or mushroom stock*
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons low sodium soy sauce or tamari
• 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
• fine sea salt to taste
• 7 ounces rice noodles uncooked thin
• 1 tablespoon olive oil or any neutral-flavored oil
• 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms thinly sliced
• 2 heads baby bok choy halved
• 2 cups veggies extra, such as sliced carrots, broccoli florets, snow peas, etc., optional
• fresh herbs optional
• bean sprouts optional
• lime wedges optional
• chiles optional
• onions optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 270 calories
• Carbohydrate : 47 grams
• Cholesterol : 5 milligrams
• Fat : 6 grams
• Fiber : 11 grams
• Protein : 14 grams
• SaturatedFat : 1 grams
• Sodium : 2540 milligrams
• Sugar : 14 grams