Vietnamese Pork Udon Soup

1: In a large pot, add all the ingredients listed under 'for the broth'. Add 14 cups of water and bring to stove over high heat.

2: Wait for it to boil and lower it to a simmer. Simmer for 2.5 hours.

3: In a separate pot, add your pig feet and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to the stove over high heat.

4: Once boiled, dump all the liquid and clean the pig feet. Repeat this process 3 times.

5: On the final time, add the pig feet, fill with water, and add 2 shallots and 1/2 tsp salt. Allow to simmer over medium-high heat for 40 mins.

6: After 40 minutes, remove the pig feet and allow to cool in an ice bath. Once cooked, remove and pat dry.

7: After 2.5 hours of simmering the broth, discard all the bones, onion, and radish with a mesh strainer.

8: Add 2 cups of water along with 3 tbsp fish sauce, 1/2 tbsp sugar, 1/3 tbsp MSG, and 1 tbsp chicken powder.

9: Cook your udon noodles according to package instructions.

10: Prep the noodle bowls by adding the udon noodles, pig feet, green onions, cilantro, fried shallots, and black pepper.

11: Ladle over the broth and serve hot.