Recipes · Laotian · Soups and Broths
Khao Poon (Spicy Coconut Rice Noodle Soup)
One serving has 860 kcal and 26 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (120%), thiamin (72%), selenium (68%), phosphorus (67%), vitamin K (62%) and copper (60%). Ready in 45 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (720 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: fish, pork
Ingredients
- 90 g Rice noodles, dry
- 90 g Pork, ground, raw
- 120 g Coconut milk, canned
- 18 g Sriracha
- 10 g Fish sauce
- 10 g Lemongrass, raw
- 2 g Lemon zest
- 30 g Cabbage, green, raw
- 30 g Bean sprouts, raw
- 300 g Water
- 15 g Shallots, raw
- 5 g Basil, fresh
Method
- Bring the water to a boil, add the crushed lemongrass and simmer for 5 minutes to infuse.
- Add the ground pork, breaking it up, and simmer for 8 minutes until cooked through.
- Stir in the chili paste, coconut milk, shallot and lime leaf (the lime zest stands in) and simmer for 8-10 minutes until fragrant.
- Season with the fish sauce, then remove the lemongrass.
- Soak or boil the rice noodles until tender, drain, and place in bowls with the shredded cabbage and bean sprouts; ladle the hot soup over the top and garnish with basil.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 860 kcal | 41% |
| Carbohydrates | 88.4 g | |
| Water | 553 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.9 g | 13% |
| Protein | 25.9 g | 54% |
| Tryptophan | 0.31 g | |
| Threonine | 1 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.1 g | |
| Leucine | 1.9 g | |
| Lysine | 1.8 g | |
| Methionine | 0.6 g | |
| Cystine | 0.35 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.92 g | |
| Valine | 1.4 g | |
| Histidine | 0.83 g | |
| Fat | 45.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 9.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.9 g | |
| Saturated | 30 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 64.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 106 mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.54 mg | 60% |
| Iron | 7.3 mg | 41% |
| Magnesium | 129 mg | 42% |
| Manganese | 2.2 mg | 120% |
| Phosphorus | 466 mg | 67% |
| Potassium | 872 mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 37.3 µg | 68% |
| Sodium | 1,419 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.9 mg | 49% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.79 mg | 72% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.34 mg | 31% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 5.8 mg | 42% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.1 mg | 23% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.65 mg | 50% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 80.5 µg | 20% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.68 µg | 28% |
| Choline | 26.4 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 40.5 µg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 26.6 mg | 35% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.1 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 55.5 µg | 62% |
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
0.9 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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