Incredibly Flavorful Wild Blue Mexican Shrimp & Noodle Soup

Ingredients

• 6 whole cloves
• 5 whole green cardamom pods
• 4 whole star anise pods
• 3 dried Thai red chiles (you can substitute crushed red pepper flakes to taste if desired)
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
• 1 bunch cilantro
• 3 medium shallots cut in half
• 5 large cloves of garlic, smashed and peeled
• 2 pieces lemongrass, peeled and gently smashed
• 1 4 inch pieces of fresh ginger, peeled, sliced into ½ inch pieces
• 12 cups chicken or vegetable broth
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• ½ cup cashews
• 1 red jalapeno pepper, minced
• 1 3 inch piece of lemongrass, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 1 inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and minced
• 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
• 1 tablespoon shrimp paste with bean oil
• 2 tablespoons avocado oil
• 4 12 ounce packages soba noodles
• 1 pound Wild Blue Mexican Shrimp, peeled
• ½ pound mung bean sprouts or other fresh sprouts
• 4 green onions, sliced thin
• 2 cups fresh Thai basil
• 2 cups fresh cilantro
• 2 cups fresh mint
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste
• Chili oil (Trader Joe’s makes a good one) and lime slices for garnish as desired