Recipes · Laotian · Soups and Broths
Mee Ka Tee (Coconut Rice Noodle Soup)
One serving has 808 kcal and 30 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (115%), copper (98%), phosphorus (76%), magnesium (51%), zinc (40%) and iron (38%). Ready in 35 minutes.
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- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (643 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: fish, peanut, shellfish
Ingredients
- 90 g Rice noodles, dry
- 150 g Coconut milk, canned
- 80 g Shrimp, raw
- 30 g Bean sprouts, raw
- 8 g Garlic, raw
- 10 g Fish sauce
- 12 g Peanuts, roasted
- 8 g Scallions, raw
- 250 g Water
- 5 g Sugar
Method
- Soak or boil the rice noodles until just tender, then drain and divide among bowls.
- Bring the water to a boil with the garlic, then add the shrimp and simmer for 2-3 minutes until pink and just cooked; lift out and set aside.
- Stir the coconut milk, fish sauce and sugar into the same pot and simmer gently for 5 minutes; do not let it boil hard.
- Blanch the bean sprouts in the broth for 1 minute.
- Ladle the coconut broth and bean sprouts over the noodles, top with the shrimp, crushed peanuts and scallion.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 808 kcal | 38% |
| Carbohydrates | 89.3 g | |
| Water | 479 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.4 g | 11% |
| Protein | 29.5 g | 61% |
| Tryptophan | 0.15 g | |
| Threonine | 0.44 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.5 g | |
| Leucine | 0.93 g | |
| Lysine | 0.5 g | |
| Methionine | 0.24 g | |
| Cystine | 0.2 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.64 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.52 g | |
| Valine | 0.68 g | |
| Histidine | 0.31 g | |
| Fat | 39 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.03 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.02 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.7 g | |
| Saturated | 29.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 129 mg | |
| Calcium | 137 mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.88 mg | 98% |
| Iron | 6.8 mg | 38% |
| Magnesium | 159 mg | 51% |
| Manganese | 2.1 mg | 115% |
| Phosphorus | 529 mg | 76% |
| Potassium | 772 mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 17 µg | 31% |
| Sodium | 1,079 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.2 mg | 40% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.13 mg | 12% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.1 mg | 9% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.4 mg | 25% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.58 mg | 12% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.28 mg | 22% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 64.1 µg | 16% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.05 µg | 2% |
| Choline | 33.4 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 4.7 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 9.5 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.77 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 26.6 µg | 30% |
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
2 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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