Recipes · Chinese · Main Courses
Yi Mein (Stir-Fried E-Fu Noodles)
One serving has 481 kcal and 14 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (127%), thiamin (90%), vitamin K (80%), niacin (63%), folate (56%) and manganese (52%). Ready in 18 minutes.
- Preparation: 8 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (176 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Pescatarian, Dairy-free
- Contains: egg, gluten, sesame, shellfish, soy
Ingredients
- 85 g Egg noodles, dry
- 15 g Chives, fresh
- 10 g Scallions, raw
- 30 g Mushrooms, shiitake, raw
- 15 g Oyster sauce
- 5 g Soy sauce
- 3 g Sugar
- 3 g Sesame oil
- 10 g Vegetable oil
Method
- Boil the noodles in unsalted water for 2-3 minutes until just tender but still firm, then drain well and toss with a little of the sesame oil so they don't stick.
- Thinly slice the shiitake and cut the chives (standing in for garlic chives) and scallion into short lengths.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a hot wok and stir-fry the shiitake for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add the noodles, oyster sauce, soy sauce and sugar, and toss constantly over high heat for 2-3 minutes until the noodles are evenly coated and slightly crisp in places.
- Add the chives and scallion in the last 30 seconds, tossing just until wilted.
- Drizzle with the remaining sesame oil and serve immediately, piled high as is traditional for birthdays and long life.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 481 kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 68.9 g | |
| Water | 72.7 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.3 g | 14% |
| Protein | 14 g | 29% |
| Tryptophan | 0.13 g | |
| Threonine | 0.45 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.58 g | |
| Leucine | 1.1 g | |
| Lysine | 0.46 g | |
| Methionine | 0.25 g | |
| Cystine | 0.27 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.71 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.3 g | |
| Valine | 0.67 g | |
| Histidine | 0.36 g | |
| Fat | 17.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 8.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 7.4 g | |
| Saturated | 3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.12 g | |
| Cholesterol | 71.4 mg | |
| Calcium | 57.8 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.35 mg | 39% |
| Iron | 4 mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 67.9 mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.93 mg | 52% |
| Phosphorus | 262 mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 401 mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 69.6 µg | 127% |
| Sodium | 707 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.1 mg | 27% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.99 mg | 90% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.48 mg | 44% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 8.8 mg | 63% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.3 mg | 26% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.31 mg | 24% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 225 µg | 56% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.31 µg | 13% |
| Choline | 69.7 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 52.1 µg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 10.6 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 14.8 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 1.3 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 71.8 µg | 80% |
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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