Heat the water and prep the toppings

• Bring a pot of water to a boil.
• While it heats, prep the toppings and the carrots.

Boil and clean the chicken

• Add the chicken to the boiling water.
• Boil for about 15 minutes, then take the chicken out and clean it off.
• Skim out the impurities for a clearer broth.

Simmer the broth

• Return the cleaned chicken to the pot and add the onion.

Boil the noodles

• Boil the noodles in a separate pot.
• Stir them and drain once ready.

Season the broth

• Add the houttuynia soup base.
• Add the rock sugar and the carrots.
• Towards the end, add the fish sauce.
• Add water to balance out the broth as needed.

Assemble the bowls

• Place the drained noodles in bowls.
• Top with the chicken and carrots.
• Ladle the hot broth over the top and serve.