Chinese duck pasta with mushrooms

Pasta and macaroni Italian cuisine

2 duck leg quarters, about 1-¼ to 1-½ pounds 1-½ teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder 1 teaspoon salt, plus extra 1 teaspoon sugar 1-inch piece of fresh ginger, cut into 6 slices 6 cloves garlic, 4 thinly sliced and 2 minced 2 whole star anise 2 large green onions, divided ⅓ cup honey ⅓ cup soy sauce 3 tablespoons rice vinegar canola oil 1-½ to 2 cups fresh or reconstituted mushrooms, sliced scant 1 cup chopped shallots (or yellow onions) freshly ground black pepper 12 ounces Chinese noodles (or other ribbon pasta)