Recipes · Chinese · Soups and Broths
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.

- 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
- 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.
- Pour in the chicken broth, bring to a boil, and simmer for 10 minutes to let the flavours infuse.
- Thinly slice the potato and add to the broth, simmering for 5 minutes until nearly tender.
- 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.
- Ladle everything into a large bowl with plenty of the broth, and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 469 kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 44.6 g | |
| Water | 461 mL | |
| Fiber | 6.5 g | 22% |
| Protein | 26 g | 54% |
| Tryptophan | 0.22 g | |
| Threonine | 0.96 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.1 g | |
| Leucine | 1.8 g | |
| Lysine | 1.6 g | |
| Methionine | 0.46 g | |
| Cystine | 0.24 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.8 g | |
| Valine | 1.2 g | |
| Histidine | 0.66 g | |
| Fat | 22.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 9.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 8.5 g | |
| Saturated | 4.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.08 g | |
| Cholesterol | 45.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 387 mg | 39% |
| Copper | 0.45 mg | 50% |
| Iron | 4.5 mg | 25% |
| Magnesium | 83.1 mg | 27% |
| Manganese | 1.2 mg | 68% |
| Phosphorus | 327 mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 1,061 mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 26.3 µg | 48% |
| Sodium | 1,452 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.9 mg | 49% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.35 mg | 32% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.45 mg | 41% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 8.6 mg | 61% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.2 mg | 25% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.91 mg | 70% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 97.7 µg | 24% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.76 µg | 32% |
| Choline | 110 mg | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 89.6 µg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 32.7 mg | 44% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 3.9 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 1.7 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 60.9 µg | 68% |
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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