Vegan Vietnamese Pho With Bok Choy and Mushrooms

Name: Vegan Vietnamese Pho With Bok Choy and Mushrooms
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: Asian, Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 onion (chopped coarsely); 2-3 star anise; 2-3 whole cloves; 1 cinnamon stick; 1-2 inches ginger (coarsely chopped); 1 tsp. Chinese five-spice; 1 tbsp. soy sauce; 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes; 4 cups vegetable broth; 1-pound package rice noodles (prepared according to package instructions); 1 pound mushrooms, sliced (try using dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated); 2 baby bok choy (coarsely chopped); 6 scallions (chopped); 1 cup bean sprouts; 1/4 cup basil (coarsely chopped); 1/4 cup cilantro (coarsely chopped); 1-2 small chili peppers (sliced, optional); Optional: Lime wedges