1 fresh red or green chilli, finely sliced (optional)
20g/¾oz fresh coriander, stalks finely chopped and leaves roughly chopped
2 medium garlic cloves, finely grated
20g/¾oz fresh root ginger, peeled and finely grated
2 small pak choi (approx. 350g/12oz), shredded into 1cm/½in wide pieces
100g/3½oz shiitake mushrooms, trimmed and roughly torn
4 spring onions, finely sliced
200g/7oz dried egg noodles
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp Chinese five-spice powder
2 tbsp sesame oil
4 tbsp soy sauce
6 chicken thighs, bone in and skinless