Healthy(ish) Brunch Dishes to Make You Feel Human Again After a Night Out
From Middle Eastern and Sri Lankan-inspired breakfasts to the classic eggs benny, here’s how to kick the hangover with a filling and relatively healthy feed.
Healthy(ish) Brunch Dishes to Make You Feel Human Again After a Night Out
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From Middle Eastern and Sri Lankan-inspired breakfasts to the classic eggs benny, here’s how to kick the hangover with a filling and relatively healthy feed.
We've all been there — waking up on a Sunday morning feeling more zombie-like than zest-for-life — but if you don't want to miss out on all the fun things you could get up to at the weekend, you're going to need a healthy feed to heal your body and soul. There's no need to knock back raw eggs in a glass (Rocky-style) to build up your stamina for the day — the hospitality folks of Melbourne know how to serve up deliciously diverse brekkie dishes that'll have you back on your feet, and ready to face the day.
Plus, brunches that hero eggs give you a healthy serve of amino acids and cysteine, which helps you break down acetaldehyde, one of the root causes of hangovers. If fact, there are heaps of nutritional benefits to eating eggs (on any day of the week) and the Heart Foundation recommends healthy Australians can eat eggs without limitation as part of a healthy diet. So we've picked out six delicious, hangover-busting dishes to help you start the day as you mean to go on: with gusto.
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If there’s one brekkie dish that’ll have you feeling like yourself again, it’s curry. Lucky for us, the folks at Lankan Tucker are here to deliver. They’ve taken the classic Sri Lankan speciality egg hopper (a rice and coconut crepe with a cracked egg at the bottom) and added turmeric for an added health (and taste) kick. The Hip Hopper dish boasts a turmeric egg hopper with stringed hopper, sambol trio, coconut milk gravy and your choice of chicken, fish or veg curry. And you can add extra egg hoppers if you’re feeling famished.
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If you’re thinking crispy poached eggs don’t sound like the healthier option, this dish manages to find balance in its accompaniments, giving you flavour bursts bite after bite. Archie’s All Day, in Fitzroy, serves up crispy poached eggs with daikon kim-chi, edamame and enoki mushrooms. This combination is topped with roasted sesame dressing and served with sourdough toast. And at $20.50, it’s just about the same price as one of those espresso martinis from the night before.
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When you want breakfast in bed, but don’t have the brain capacity or energy to make it yourself, Naughty Boy Cafe has a selection of nutrient-rich meals packed with protein to help you refuel. Order the Breakfast in Bed, which comes with a mix of boiled egg, soldiers, honey-drizzled haloumi, chorizo, falafel, mini avo toast and yoghurt fruit parfait. It’s epic — and just what you need when you’ve been a little naughty the night before, too.
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A local favourite for Richmond residents nestled along Swan Street, Friends of Mine will have you feeling revived with its North African and Middle Eastern-inspired shakshuka. This warm and flavourful dish will feel like a big warm hug for your insides. We’re talking gently poached eggs in a base of onion, eggplant, red capscium and spices and a side of warm turkish bread to give you the carbs you’re craving. Plus, there’s the option to add chorizo if need an added protein pick-me-up.
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Sometimes it’s the classic brekkies that you crave the most after a night of indulgence — and the folks at Two Birds One Stone have mixed it up with delicious, healthy extras. Two perfectly poached eggs come with house-smoked, rolled ham hock, beetroot puree, pickled lentils for added protein, and béarnaise sauce. Use the toast to mop up every ounce of the eggy goodness left on your plate.
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When the only thing you need is eggs with an added kick, along with a restorative dose of healthy vegetables, Top Paddock is where you’ll find both. The renowned brunch destination takes its chilli scrambled eggs and adds spicy housemade sambal, seasonal mushrooms and goats curd with a side of toast. This brunch hub is located along Church Street in Richmond, just a hop, skip and jump from the party strip of bars you’re no doubt familiar with. If you need a little something extra, dust off the cobwebs with one of the all-day bloody mary’s.
Eggs are a great option for breakfast, lunch, dinner — and any time you want a superfood snack. Head to Australian Eggs’ website to find more advice on nutrients and recipe ideas, so you can keep enjoying the benefits of this healthy and versatile ingredient.
Top image: Archie’s All Day.
