Vegetarian Pho (Vietnamese Noodle Soup)
Ingredients:
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10 cups vegetable stock
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1 onion, peeled and halved
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¼ cup soy sauce
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8 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
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2 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks
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2 teaspoons ground ginger
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2 pods star anise
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2 bay leaves
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1 (16 ounce) package thin rice noodles (such as Thai Kitchen®)
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil, or as needed
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2 (14 ounce) packages firm tofu, drained and cut into 1/4-inch slices
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8 ounces enoki mushrooms
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4 scallions, thinly sliced
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½ cup coarsely chopped cilantro
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1 lime, cut into wedges
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2 jalapeno peppers, sliced into rings
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¼ cup mung bean sprouts
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¼ cup Thai basil leaves, torn into bite-size pieces