Roasted Duck Noodle Soup

Name: Roasted Duck Noodle Soup
Ingredients: 1 2 ¼ pound pound whole duck, cleaned, without giblets; ¼ cup salt flakes; 5 slices fresh ginger; 4 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 teaspoon five spice powder; 1½ tablespoon black salted soybeans, finely pounded; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon 55-proof liquor or brandy; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 tablespoon honey; 1 tablespoon thick soy sauce; 7 ½ cup chicken broth (stock); 2 star anise; 1 small cinnamon stick, broken into small pieces; 2 cloves garlic, coarsely crushed; 2 cilantro (coriander) roots, coarsely crushed; ½ teaspoon granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce; 11 ounce fresh green egg noodles; 1 cup bean sprouts; ¼ cup finely sliced scallions (spring onions); 4 tablespoon fried garlic; ¼ cup white vinegar (optional); ¼ cup soy sauce (optional); ¼ cup superfine (caster) sugar (optional)