herb and veggie pho

Name: herb and veggie pho
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 1 cheesecloth bag; rice stick enough for 4 servings; cilantro seeds, 1 1/2 teaspoon; 2 carrots, chopped; 1 small daikon radish; 1 stalk of leek; 1 small jicama; 1 ear cob; 12 cups of water + 4 cups of store bought veggie stock; 1 small rock of sugar (couple use a natural sweetener); salt to taste; 1 medium onion; 2 shallots; 3 slices of ginger; 3 star anise; 10-12 cloves of garlic, or you can use less; 1 black cardamom; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds