Vegetarian Pho

Name: Vegetarian Pho
Ingredients: 2 red onions; 2 star anise; 4 cm fresh ginger; 2 cloves of garlic; 2 cinnamon sticks; 6 whole cloves; 1 tablespoon of coriander seeds; 6 cups (1.5 liters) of water; 3 tablespoons of vegetable stock paste or 1.5 liters of vegetable broth; 1 tablespoon of tamari or low sodium soy sauce; a handful of cilantro; For the soup:; 1 tablespoon of sambal eelek; 2 spring onions; 2 bok choy; 200g of shiitake mushrooms; 200g of rice noodles (or brown rice noodles); 2 limes; 50g of carrots strips (optional); fresh herbs such as thai basil, cilantro or mint