Recipes · Laotian · Snacks
Kaipen (Fried River Weed Crackers)
One serving has 263 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (77%), vitamin K (45%), magnesium (26%), iron (21%) and riboflavin (20%). Ready in 65 minutes.
- Preparation: 60 min
- Cooking: 5 min
- Makes: 1 serving (88.4 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
- Contains: sesame
Ingredients
- 10 g Seaweed, dried
- 30 g Water
- 8 g Sesame seeds
- 5 g Garlic, raw
- 15 g Tomatoes, raw
- 0.4 g Salt
- 20 g Vegetable oil
Method
- Traditionally made from fresh green river algae; dried seaweed, soaked back to a soft mass, is the closest catalog stand-in.
- Soak the dried seaweed in the water for 10 minutes until soft and pliable, then chop it into a rough paste.
- Mix in the sesame seeds, thinly sliced garlic, chopped tomato and salt.
- Spread the mixture out thinly and evenly on a lined tray or plate, into a rough sheet about 15 cm across.
- Dry in a very low oven (around 60 °C/140 °F) for 2-3 hours, or in the sun, until firm and leathery, then carefully peel off.
- Heat the oil in a pan to about 180 °C (355 °F) and fry the sheet for 15-20 seconds per side, until crisp and puffed; drain and serve as a crunchy snack.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 263 kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 9.3 g | |
| Water | 48.1 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.8 g | 6% |
| Protein | 5 g | 11% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04 g | |
| Threonine | 0.07 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.07 g | |
| Leucine | 0.13 g | |
| Lysine | 0.06 g | |
| Methionine | 0.05 g | |
| Cystine | 0.03 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.09 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.07 g | |
| Valine | 0.1 g | |
| Histidine | 0.05 g | |
| Fat | 24.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 6.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 13.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 11.9 g | |
| Saturated | 3.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.14 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 127 mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.69 mg | 77% |
| Iron | 3.8 mg | 21% |
| Magnesium | 79.5 mg | 26% |
| Manganese | 0.3 mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 70.1 mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 217 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 4.2 µg | 8% |
| Sodium | 216 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.1 mg | 14% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.2 mg | 18% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.22 mg | 20% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.1 mg | 8% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.05 mg | 1% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.17 mg | 13% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 43.9 µg | 11% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 10.7 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 7.7 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4.1 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 2.2 mg | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 40.5 µg | 45% |
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
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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