Recipes · Nepalese · Snacks

Laping

One serving has 246 kcal and 1 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (23%). Ready in 19 minutes.

Laping
Photo: Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 4 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (172 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten, sesame, soy

Ingredients

  • 40 g Glass noodles, dry
  • 8 g Soy sauce
  • 5 g Sesame oil
  • 3 g Garlic, raw
  • 1 g Chilies, dried red
  • 5 g Vegetable oil
  • 3 g Cilantro, fresh
  • 5 g Vinegar, white
  • 1 g Sugar
  • 0.5 g Salt
  • 100 g Water

Method

  1. Soak the glass noodles in warm water for 10 minutes until pliable, then boil in fresh water for 3-4 minutes until soft and translucent; drain and rinse under cold water.
  2. Heat the vegetable oil in a small pan, add the dried chili, and let it sizzle gently for 30 seconds to make a simple chili oil; take off the heat and stir in the crushed garlic.
  3. Whisk the soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, sugar and salt together, then toss the cooled noodles in this dressing.
  4. Pour over the garlicky chili oil and toss again to coat evenly.
  5. Scatter with cilantro and serve cold as a spicy, tangy snack.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy246 kcal12%
Carbohydrates37.6 g
Water120 mL
Fiber0.7 g2%
Protein1.1 g2%
Tryptophan0.01 g
Threonine0.03 g
Isoleucine0.04 g
Leucine0.06 g
Lysine0.05 g
Methionine0.01 g
Cystine0.01 g
Phenylalanine0.04 g
Tyrosine0.03 g
Valine0.04 g
Histidine0.02 g
Fat10.2 g
Monounsaturated3.1 g
Polyunsaturated5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-64.6 g
Saturated1.5 g
Trans-Fats0.03 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium24 mg2%
Copper0.06 mg7%
Iron1.1 mg6%
Magnesium10.6 mg3%
Manganese0.2 mg11%
Phosphorus33.9 mg5%
Potassium85.3 mg2%
Selenium3.7 µg7%
Sodium644 mg
Zinc0.3 mg4%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.07 mg6%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.03 mg3%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.4 mg3%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.11 mg2%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.08 mg6%
Folate (vitamin B9)4.4 µg1%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline40.7 mg10%
Vitamin A23.4 µg3%
Vitamin C2.1 mg3%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.64 mg4%
Vitamin K20.3 µg23%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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