Duck Noodle Soup - Andrew Zimmern

Ingredients

• 1 whole duck
• 1 stalk lemon grass
• 1 2-inch piece ginger, sliced
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 onion, quartered
• 1 star anise bud
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 2 quarts chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons all-natural aged soy sauce
• 2 carrots, thinly sliced
• 1 pound fresh Chinese or Thai thin egg noodles
• 1/2 pound bean sprouts
• Several sprigs of Thai basil
• 2 shallots, thinly sliced
• Lime wedges, for serving
• Chile oil or chile crisp, for serving