Kim Thuy’s Chicken Pho Soup | RICARDO

Ingredients

• 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)
• 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