Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup - Pho Ga - Chicken Pho

Ingredients for Broth:

• 6 quarts water

• 2 2-3 pound whole chickens

• 2 medium yellow onions

• 6 whole cloves

• 1 4-inch piece of ginger

• 5 star anise (40 robust points total)

• 3-inch cinnamon stick

• 1 ½ tablespoon kosher salt

• ¼ cup fish sauce

• 1-inch chunk rock sugar (about 1 ounce)

Ingredients for Bowls:

• 1 ½ lb. fresh small flat rice noodle

• 1 yellow onion

• 3 scallions

• Chicken pieces (from whole chicken used to make broth)

Ingredients for Garnish:

• 1 cup bean sprouts

• 3 sprigs Thai basil

• Handful cilantro leaves

• 2-3 limes

• 2-3 Serrano chilies