Recipes · Chinese · Soups and Broths
Luosifen (Liuzhou River Snail Rice Noodles)
One serving has 663 kcal and 26 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (86%), selenium (72%), copper (66%), phosphorus (64%), magnesium (61%) and vitamin K (55%). Ready in 40 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (515 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: celery, peanut, poultry, shellfish, soy
Ingredients
- 90 g Rice noodles, dry
- 50 g Snails, raw
- 40 g Bamboo shoots, canned
- 30 g Tofu, fried
- 10 g Peanuts, roasted
- 15 g Green beans, raw
- 5 g Chilies, dried red
- 8 g Garlic, raw
- 1 g Anise seed
- 1 g Black pepper
- 250 g Chicken broth
- 5 g Cilantro, fresh
- 10 g Vegetable oil
Method
- Rinse the snails well; they add a distinctive savoury depth to the broth, alongside the bamboo shoots and spices.
- Heat the oil in a pot, fry the garlic, star anise, black pepper and dried chilies for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add the snails and bamboo shoots, which stand in for the fermented sour bamboo traditionally used, and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- Pour in the chicken broth, bring to a simmer, and cook for 20-25 minutes to let the broth take on a deep, savoury flavour.
- Meanwhile, boil the rice noodles until tender, then drain and divide into bowls.
- Ladle the hot broth over the noodles, top with the fried tofu, peanuts, green beans and cilantro, and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 663 kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 88.8 g | |
| Water | 371 mL | |
| Fiber | 6.6 g | 22% |
| Protein | 25.5 g | 53% |
| Tryptophan | 0.19 g | |
| Threonine | 0.55 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.63 g | |
| Leucine | 1.1 g | |
| Lysine | 0.71 g | |
| Methionine | 0.25 g | |
| Cystine | 0.22 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.73 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.58 g | |
| Valine | 0.77 g | |
| Histidine | 0.38 g | |
| Fat | 23.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 6.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 10.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.06 g | |
| Omega-6 | 9.4 g | |
| Saturated | 3.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.07 g | |
| Cholesterol | 30 mg | |
| Calcium | 188 mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.59 mg | 66% |
| Iron | 5.5 mg | 30% |
| Magnesium | 191 mg | 61% |
| Manganese | 1.6 mg | 86% |
| Phosphorus | 450 mg | 64% |
| Potassium | 613 mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 39.5 µg | 72% |
| Sodium | 1,144 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.7 mg | 34% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.2 mg | 18% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.37 mg | 34% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.7 mg | 26% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.41 mg | 8% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.39 mg | 30% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 35.8 µg | 9% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.3 µg | 13% |
| Choline | 87.4 mg | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 104 µg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 7.9 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 4.6 mg | 31% |
| Vitamin K | 49.9 µg | 55% |
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.
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