Quick Vietnamese-Style Broth

Name: Quick Vietnamese-Style Broth
Yield: Makes about 5 cups
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 5 cups, low-sodium chicken broth; 4 medium cloves, garlic, smashed and peeled; 2 inch piece, fresh ginger, peeled, cut into 1/8-inch rounds, and smashed (see illustration below); 2 , cinnamon sticks (3-inch); 2 , star anise; 2 tablespoons, Asian fish sauce; 1 tablespoon, soy sauce; 1 tablespoon, granulated sugar

Main Courses
Vietnamese
Quick
Soups

Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 1999

The secret to making superquick, flavorful noodle soups is to enliven canned chicken broth with ginger, garlic, and whole spices.

SERVES Makes about 5 cups

TIME 35 minutes

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