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5 FABULOUS CHICKEN SOUPS

’Nothing quite soothes the soul like a steaming hot bowl of chicken soup – there's something magically healing about it.’

PHO GA

SERVES 4 PREP + COOKING TIME: 8hr 30min

 1.2kg whole chicken
 1 large brown onion (200g), chopped coarsely
 5cm piece fresh ginger, sliced thinly
 2 litres (8 cups) water
 3 star anise
 3 spring onions, cut into 5cm lengths
 2 cinnamon sticks
 10cm stick fresh lemongrass, bruised
 1 tbsp coriander seeds
 ¼ cup (60ml) fish sauce
 ¼ cup (60ml) lime juice
 2 tbsp brown sugar
 200g rice stick noodles      

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