Quick and Easy Beef and Rice Noodle Soup

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2 quarts beef stock

1 tablespoon beef soup base, such as Better Than Bouillon

1 tablespoon fish sauce 

1 tablespoons hoisin sauce, plus more if desired 

4 scallions, 2 sliced in half and 2 sliced thinly on the bias

2 inches fresh ginger, peeled and cut into thin rounds 

2 whole cloves 

2 whole star anise pods 

1 cinnamon stick 

1 to 2 tablespoons soy sauce

8 ounces thin rice noodles, cooked according to package instructions 

4 ounces shaved beef 

1 cup bean sprouts 

1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves 

1/2 cup fresh mint leaves 

1 jalapeno, sliced thin (seeds and ribs can be scooped out) 

1 lime, cut into wedges