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Malatang (Numbing-Spicy Hot Pot Soup)

One serving has 469 kcal and 26 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of pyridoxine (70%), manganese (68%), vitamin K (68%), niacin (61%), copper (50%) and zinc (49%). Ready in 40 minutes.

Malatang (Numbing-Spicy Hot Pot Soup)
Photo: linan0827, Public domain · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (561 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free
  • Contains: beef, celery, gluten, poultry, soy

Ingredients

  • 8 g Black bean sauce
  • 6 g Chilies, dried red
  • 2 g Black pepper
  • 8 g Garlic, raw
  • 5 g Ginger, fresh
  • 12 g Vegetable oil
  • 250 g Chicken broth
  • 60 g Potatoes, raw
  • 40 g Tofu, firm
  • 60 g Napa cabbage, raw
  • 30 g Mushrooms, enoki, raw
  • 20 g Glass noodles, dry
  • 60 g Beef flank steak, raw

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a pot, add the doubanjiang, dried chilies, black pepper, garlic and ginger, and fry for 1-2 minutes until fragrant and the oil turns red.
  2. Pour in the chicken broth, bring to a boil, and simmer for 10 minutes to let the flavours infuse.
  3. Thinly slice the potato and add to the broth, simmering for 5 minutes until nearly tender.
  4. Add the tofu, napa cabbage, enoki mushroom, glass noodles and thinly sliced beef, and simmer for 3-4 minutes until the beef is just cooked through and the noodles are tender.
  5. Ladle everything into a large bowl with plenty of the broth, and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy469 kcal22%
Carbohydrates44.6 g
Water461 mL
Fiber6.5 g22%
Protein26 g54%
Tryptophan0.22 g
Threonine0.96 g
Isoleucine1.1 g
Leucine1.8 g
Lysine1.6 g
Methionine0.46 g
Cystine0.24 g
Phenylalanine1 g
Tyrosine0.8 g
Valine1.2 g
Histidine0.66 g
Fat22.4 g
Monounsaturated5.8 g
Polyunsaturated9.8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-68.5 g
Saturated4.7 g
Trans-Fats0.08 g
Cholesterol45.8 mg
Calcium387 mg39%
Copper0.45 mg50%
Iron4.5 mg25%
Magnesium83.1 mg27%
Manganese1.2 mg68%
Phosphorus327 mg47%
Potassium1,061 mg23%
Selenium26.3 µg48%
Sodium1,452 mg
Zinc3.9 mg49%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.35 mg32%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.45 mg41%
Niacin (vitamin B3)8.6 mg61%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.2 mg25%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.91 mg70%
Folate (vitamin B9)97.7 µg24%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.76 µg32%
Choline110 mg26%
Vitamin A89.6 µg13%
Vitamin C32.7 mg44%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)3.9 IU1%
Vitamin E1.7 mg11%
Vitamin K60.9 µg68%

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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