Vegetarian Pho | A-Sha Foods USA

Ingredients

• 1 cup sliced shallots
• 6 cups vegetable broth
• 8-10 crushed garlic cloves
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce (get the one that comes with low-sodium)
• ½ cup shiitake mushrooms (dried ones)
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2-3 star anise
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 3 small cinnamon sticks
• 6 cilantro stems (keep the leaves for the soup)
• 6 basil stems (again keep the leaves for soup)
• 10 thin strips of ginger (each strip should be around ¼ inches)