Faux pho
INGREDIENTS
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•900-mL carton vegetable or chicken broth, about 3 1/2 cups (875 mL)
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•1 cinnamon stick
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•1 thin slice ginger
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•1 star anise (optional)
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•1/2 tsp (2 mL) each granulated sugar and hot chili-garlic sauce
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•1/2 of a 350-g pkg extra-firm tofu or 1 cup (250 mL) chopped cooked chicken
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•2 cups (500 mL) sliced shiitake or button mushrooms
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• Bundle of thin rice vermicelli noodles, about 1 in. (2.5 cm) thick
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•2 green onions, sliced
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•1/4 cup (50 mL) shredded mint or basil
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• Handful of bean sprouts (optional)
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•1 lime
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