Halve the onion and slice the ginger. Char them cut-side down in a dry pot over high heat 4 minutes.
Add the broth, star anise, cinnamon and tamari. Simmer 20 minutes, then fish out the spices, onion and ginger.
Add the sliced mushrooms and cubed tofu to the broth and simmer 5 minutes.
Meanwhile soak or cook the rice noodles according to the package and divide among bowls.
Ladle the hot broth, tofu and mushrooms over the noodles. Let everyone add bean sprouts, basil and lime at the table.
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