Recipes · Malaysian · Main Courses
Kolo Mee (Sarawak Dry Tossed Noodles)
One serving has 772 kcal and 40 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (227%), thiamin (171%), niacin (120%), phosphorus (81%), pyridoxine (78%) and manganese (66%). Ready in 35 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (272 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: egg, fish, gluten, pork, sesame, shellfish, soy
Ingredients
- 110 g Egg noodles, dry
- 90 g Pork loin, raw
- 8 g Soy sauce
- 12 g Vegetable oil
- 8 g Garlic, raw
- 10 g Scallions, raw
- 4 g Sugar
- 5 g Sesame oil
- 25 g Surimi
Method
- Simmer the pork loin in barely salted water for 20-25 minutes until cooked through, then slice thinly once cool.
- Toss the sliced pork with half the soy sauce and a little of the oil, then sear briefly in a hot pan for a couple of minutes to lightly char the edges.
- Fry the garlic in the remaining oil until golden and crisp, reserving the fragrant oil.
- Boil the noodles until just tender, then drain very well and toss immediately with the garlic oil, remaining soy sauce, sugar and sesame oil so they don't clump.
- Top the noodles with the sliced pork, sliced fish cake and scallion, tossing everything together at the table.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 772 kcal | 36% |
| Carbohydrates | 87.9 g | |
| Water | 112 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.1 g | 14% |
| Protein | 40.1 g | 84% |
| Tryptophan | 0.39 g | |
| Threonine | 1.6 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.8 g | |
| Leucine | 3.3 g | |
| Lysine | 2.7 g | |
| Methionine | 0.97 g | |
| Cystine | 0.61 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.8 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.2 g | |
| Valine | 2 g | |
| Histidine | 1.4 g | |
| Fat | 28.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 8.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 11.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.06 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.04 g | |
| Omega-6 | 10.2 g | |
| Saturated | 6.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.21 g | |
| Cholesterol | 160 mg | |
| Calcium | 71.4 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.42 mg | 47% |
| Iron | 5.3 mg | 30% |
| Magnesium | 108 mg | 35% |
| Manganese | 1.2 mg | 66% |
| Phosphorus | 568 mg | 81% |
| Potassium | 727 mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 125 µg | 227% |
| Sodium | 544 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.8 mg | 47% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 1.9 mg | 171% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.67 mg | 61% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 16.8 mg | 120% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.8 mg | 35% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1 mg | 78% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 261 µg | 65% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.2 µg | 50% |
| Choline | 143 mg | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 29.6 µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4.4 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 28.3 IU | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1.8 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 44.2 µg | 49% |
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
1.1 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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