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Noodles

Shabu Beef Udon Noodle Soup

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To Prep
Combine the mirin seasoning and soy sauce into a small bowl with the beef slices and mix well. Allow to marinate (up to 1 hr).

To Cook
Heat a griddle pan or BBQ over a medium heat for 2 mins and sear beef for 1 min on each side. Remove and set aside.
Heat the beef broth or miso soup in a saucepan; then add the udon noodles. Loosen noodles with a fork and let noodles heat through. Stir in the oyster mushrooms and heat 2 mins.
Serve broth, udon noodles and mushrooms in a small bowl.
Top with the beef slices and serve, garnish with spring onions.

Seafood Pad Thai

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To Prep
Soak noodle in water for 1 hr. Drain and set aside.

To Cook
Stir-fry turnip, dried shrimp and red onion with oil over low heat until fragrant.
Add prawns and stir-fry over high heat until cooked and add fish sauce.
Stir in noodle and add Pad Thai paste, tamarind paste, palm sugar and vinegar into the mixture. Stir fry until all ingredients are well-mixed; add a little water if too dry. Eggs can be added at this stage for a smoother taste.
Add bean sprouts and garlic chives. Stir through quickly. Sprinkle roasted peanuts and lime (optional) before serving hot as a meal.

Rice Noodles with Beef and Chinese Broccoli

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To Cook
Heat the wok over high heat, add 1 tbsp oil and cook the beef in batches for 3 mins each, or until browned. Set aside.
Reduce the heat to medium, add the remaining oil and garlic and cook for 30 secs, add onion and cook until transparent.
Add noodles, chilli, soy sauce and oyster sauce and stir-fry for 2 mins. Return beef to the wok and add broccoli. Cook until broccoli wilts and the noodles are soft.
Serve with a squeeze of lemon. Garnish with chilli.

Noodles with Minced Meat and Preserved Radish

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To Cook
Cook the noodles according to package instructions. Transfer to a serving bowl.
Heat some cooking oil in a fry pan, sauté garlic until fragrant and add in the minced meat.
When the meat turned colour, add in the preserved radish and continue to stir for 1-2 mins until meat is cooked through. Taste test and add salt if desired.
Remove from heat and pour over the noodles. Garnish with spring onion, then add a dash of pepper and drizzle sesame oil on top. Serve.

Malaysian Chicken Curry Laksa

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To Cook
Boil chicken for 2 mins or until cooked. Remove and shred strips. Set aside.
Combine Lingham’s Malaysian Laksa Curry Paste, water and coconut cream, bring to the boil.
Cook noodles as per pack instructions, divide into 2 bowls and top with the chicken.
Place sprouts in broth and cook for 60 secs. Ladle broth over noodles and chicken until they are covered.
Top with bean curd puffs, mint and shallots.

Thai Vegetarian Stir Fried Rice Noodles (Pad See Ew)

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To Prep
In a small bowl, mix all Sauce ingredients well and set aside.

To Cook
Heat cooking oil in wok over medium-high heat, add in garlic and sauté for 30 secs or until fragrant.
Add tofu and stir-fry until tofu is cooked and browned.
Add in remaining vegetables, cook for another 2-3 mins or until the vegetables are all tender.
Push the vegetables to a side, pour the eggs into the other side and stir frequently until scrambled and cooked.
Add the noodles and sauce, tossing frequently, for about 2 mins, until hot and well combined. Remove from the heat. Serve immediately with optional garnishes.

Thai Vegetarian Stir Fried Flat Rice Noodles with Basil (Pad Kee Mow)

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To Prep
Combine the Sauce ingredients in a bowl, mix well, and set aside.

To Cook
Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat, sauté shallots and garlic for 2 mins or until softened but not brown.
Add tofu, capsicum and Chinese cabbage and stir-fry for 5 mins or until they begin to soften.
Push mixture to one side of the wok and add eggs to the center. Scramble with a spatula until eggs are set. Push eggs to the side and add sauce mixture. Once the sauce is boiling, add noodles and toss to coat noodles thoroughly.
Turn off heat, add Thai basil, and toss to combine; serve immediately.

Stir Fried Cabbage with Cellophane Noodles

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To Cook
Heat some oil in pan on medium, sauté garlic until fragrant. Add the dried shrimps and fry until crispy and fragrant.
Add in the cabbage and stir fry for 2-3 mins. Add in the cellophane noodles, water and soy sauce, mix well and cook covered for 3-4 mins. Uncover and cook for a further 2-3 mins or until the cabbages are cooked.
Add a dash of pepper and season with salt if desired. Stir to mix well.
Drizzle the sesame oil and transfer to a serving plate, serve.

Prawn Noodle (Mee) Soup

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To Cook
Bring 4 cups of water to the boil, blanch Hokkien noodles, vermicelli and bean shoots. Drain; distribute among 4 bowls.
Meanwhile, combine stock ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 45 mins. Strain through a sieve; keep warm in a saucepan until needed.
Bring stock back to the boil, add pork slices and prawns; simmer for 2 mins.
Add fish cake slices (optional) and water spinach, boiled for 1 min.
Ladle soup into serving bowls; use tongs to distribute pork, prawns, fish cakes and water spinach.
Top with fried shallots and egg.
Serve with sambal oeleck and soy sauce as condiments.

Stir Fry Crabs with XO Sauce and Egg Noodle

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To Prep
Pull back the apron of each crab, remove the top shell, then intestines and feathery gills. Rinse quickly.
Cut each crab into quarters and crack the legs gently (use a meat mallet) so the flavours can enter.

To Cook
Cooked the egg noodles as the instruction on the packaging and transfer to a serving dish.
Heat the wok and add 2 tbsp of oil, cook the crabs for 2 mins, then add the chopped whites of the spring onions plus 80g of XO sauce and fry for 2 mins.
Add 1 cup of water, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tsp chicken powder and 2 tbsp Chinese cooking wine and continue stir fry until the crabs are cooked.
Combine the corn flour and water to make a thin paste, stir into the boiling crab mixture to thicken.
Pour the crabs and sauce over the noodles and garnish with the chopped green tops of the spring onions.

Crisp Salad with Mushrooms Tofu and Soy Sauce

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To Cook
Cook Soba noodles according to packet instructions. Drain, then refresh under cold running water. Drain well. Set aside
Prepare dressing in a small mixing bowl, whisk together the sesame seeds, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, raw sugar and extra virgin olive oil. Set aside.
In a large bowl, add the wombok, daikon, chives and spring onions. Toss gently. Set aside.
Heat olive oil in a wok or frying pan, over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and season well. Cook until tender. Add the tofu and cook for 1 min. Add ginger then remove from heat.
Divide the Soba noodles onto 2 serving plates. Top with salad mixture. Place mushroom and tofu mixture on top. Spoon over dressing.