Recipes · Burmese · Main Courses
Meeshay (Shan Rice Noodles with Pork and Tomato)
One serving has 739 kcal and 25 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (69%), selenium (68%), pyridoxine (53%), phosphorus (52%), vitamin K (52%) and manganese (51%). Ready in 35 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (303 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: fish, peanut, pork
Ingredients
- 80 g Rice noodles, dry
- 90 g Pork, ground, raw
- 70 g Tomatoes, raw
- 8 g Garlic, raw
- 15 g Shallots, raw
- 12 g Vegetable oil
- 8 g Fish sauce
- 2 g Chili powder
- 8 g Scallions, raw
- 10 g Peanuts, roasted
Method
- Soak or boil the rice noodles until tender, then drain and divide into a serving bowl.
- Finely chop the garlic and shallots and fry in the oil over medium heat until fragrant and golden.
- Add the ground pork and cook, breaking it up, for 4-5 minutes until browned.
- Stir in the chopped tomato, fish sauce and chili powder, and simmer for 10-12 minutes until the tomato breaks down into a thick sauce.
- Spoon the pork and tomato sauce over the noodles, scatter with crushed peanuts and scallion, and serve.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 739 kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 76 g | |
| Water | 161 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.5 g | 15% |
| Protein | 24.7 g | 51% |
| Tryptophan | 0.29 g | |
| Threonine | 1 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.1 g | |
| Leucine | 1.9 g | |
| Lysine | 1.7 g | |
| Methionine | 0.57 g | |
| Cystine | 0.32 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.91 g | |
| Valine | 1.3 g | |
| Histidine | 0.82 g | |
| Fat | 37 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 14.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 9.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 8.8 g | |
| Saturated | 9.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.08 g | |
| Cholesterol | 64.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 75.6 mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.25 mg | 28% |
| Iron | 2.5 mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 75.9 mg | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.91 mg | 51% |
| Phosphorus | 364 mg | 52% |
| Potassium | 678 mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 37.6 µg | 68% |
| Sodium | 890 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.3 mg | 41% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.76 mg | 69% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.3 mg | 27% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 6.5 mg | 46% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.93 mg | 19% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.69 mg | 53% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 42.2 µg | 11% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.67 µg | 28% |
| Choline | 22 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 65.2 µg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 15.5 mg | 21% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 2.8 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin K | 46.5 µg | 52% |
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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