Daily Wellness Recipes

Mixed mushroom noodles with tea-marbled eggs recipe!
INGREDIENTS
1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
1/2 cup (125ml) dark soy sauce
2 tsp brown sugar
3 star anise
2 black tea bags (we used English breakfast)
4 eggs
500g yang chun dried wheat noodles (from Asian grocers)
1 bunch bok choy, quartered lengthways
1/3 cup (80ml) peanut oil
500g mixed Asian mushrooms, such as enoki, oyster and shiitake
2 garlic cloves, crushed
Black sesame seeds and micro radish, to serve
GINGER DRESSING
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 tbs each rice vinegar and peanut oil
1 tbs soy sauce
2 tsp each sesame oil, chilli oil and finely grated ginger
1 tsp caster sugar

METHOD
1.Place five-spice powder, soy sauce, sugar, star anise, tea bags and 1.5L (6 cups) water (or enough to cover eggs) in a pan and bring to the boil over medium heat. Add eggs and cook for 3 minutes to par-cook, then remove from pan and cool slightly under cold running water. Using the back of a spoon, lightly crack shells, keeping shells intact (this creates veins). Carefully return eggs to boiling liquid and cook for a further 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat and set aside to cool in liquid (residual heat will continue cooking eggs). Chill for at least 2 hours or overnight. Discard liquid. Peel eggs and set aside.
2.Cook the noodles according to packet instructions, then drain and refresh in iced water. Chill until ready to use.
3.Blanch bok choy in a saucepan of boiling salted water for 30 seconds, then drain and refresh in iced water.
4.For the dressing, combine all the ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
5.Heat 2 tbs oil in a large frypan over high heat. Add half the mushrooms, then season and cook for 3 minutes or until slightly charred. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant, then transfer to a bowl. (If using enoki mushrooms, cook separately for 1 minute.) Repeat with remaining 2 tbs oil and mushrooms.
6.Divide noodles, bok choy, mushrooms and eggs among bowls. Drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with sesame seeds and micro radish to serve.

Thai red fish curry with noodles recipe!
INGREDIENTS
200g Pad Thai rice noodles
1/4 cup (60ml) peanut oil
600g firm boneless white fish fillets (such as ling), cut into 2cm thick slices
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 bunch spring onions, chopped, dark and pale parts separated
1 bunch coriander, leaves picked, roots chopped
1/4 cup (60ml) Thai red curry paste
1 tablespoon fish sauce
150g sugar snap peas
2/3 cup (165ml) coconut cream
1/2 cup (75g) chopped peanuts
Bean sprouts, to serve
Lime wedges, to serve

METHOD
1.Soak noodles in hot water for 10 minutes or until soft, then drain. Set aside.
2.Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a wok over high heat and season the fish. Stir-fry half the fish for 2 minutes or until slightly golden, then transfer to a plate. Repeat with another 1 tbs oil and remaining fish.
3.Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the pan, then and add the garlic, white spring onion and coriander root. Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until softened. Add the curry paste and stir-fry for a further 2 minutes or until fragrant, then add the fish sauce, sugar snap peas, 1/4 cup (60ml) water and cook for a further 2 minutes or until sauce is slightly reduced. Return the fish to the wok with coconut cream and remaining spring onion, then toss to combine and warm through.
4.Divide the noodles among 4 bowls and top with the fish curry. Serve immediately with coriander leaves, peanuts, bean sprouts and lime wedges.