Fragrant Chinese Broth

Ingredients

• 8 whole star anise
• 1 large knob ginger, washed, but left unpeeled and thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons Sichuan peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns, like Tellicherry
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 4 cardamon pods, crushed
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 scallions, left whole and trimmed
• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• 1 leftover chicken carcass