Phở Gà Recipe (Vietnamese Chicken Phở)

Name: Phở Gà Recipe (Vietnamese Chicken Phở)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 2 medium white or yellow onions (halved); 20 g fresh ginger; 2 star anise pods; 2 tbsp coriander seeds; 2 pods cardamom (cracked open); 1 tbsp fennel seeds; 2 cinnamon sticks; 1 tsp whole cloves; 1 whole chicken (cut in half ); 16 c water; 2½ tbsp salt; 2 tbsp sugar; 2 tsp MSG (see note); 16 oz dried phở noodles (small size noodle); bean sprouts (I prefer blanched); Thai basil; lemon or lime wedges; ngò gai (culantro); sliced jalapeños; hoisin sauce; Sriracha