Pho Chay

Description
Pho Chay is a vegetable pho soup, that can be served hot.

Ingredients

 * 6 cups (1422 g) water
 * 6x4 in. (12 g) piece of kombu
 * 6 dried (22 g) shiitake mushrooms
 * 2 whole anise stars
 * 2 whole cloves
 * 1 in. piece ginger cut lengthwise
 * 1 medium onion, sliced (110 g)
 * 1 lb (454 g) fresh vegetables
 * 1/2 teaspoon salt (1163 mg sodium)
 * 1/4 cup (64 g) soy sauce (3040 mg sodium)
 * 2 seitan steaks, sliced (320 g)
 * Rice noodles
 * Condiments: fresh basil, fresh cilantro, lime wedges and bean sprouts

Directions
Soak the kombu and mushrooms for 3 hours in water. Add tea infuser, ginger and onions to the broth. Prepare the vegetables. Add soy sauce and seitan.