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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.

Kolo Mee (Sarawak Dry Tossed Noodles)
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  • 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

  1. Simmer the pork loin in barely salted water for 20-25 minutes until cooked through, then slice thinly once cool.
  2. 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.
  3. Fry the garlic in the remaining oil until golden and crisp, reserving the fragrant oil.
  4. 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.
  5. Top the noodles with the sliced pork, sliced fish cake and scallion, tossing everything together at the table.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy772 kcal36%
Carbohydrates87.9 g
Water112 mL
Fiber4.1 g14%
Protein40.1 g84%
Tryptophan0.39 g
Threonine1.6 g
Isoleucine1.8 g
Leucine3.3 g
Lysine2.7 g
Methionine0.97 g
Cystine0.61 g
Phenylalanine1.8 g
Tyrosine1.2 g
Valine2 g
Histidine1.4 g
Fat28.5 g
Monounsaturated8.8 g
Polyunsaturated11.4 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.06 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.04 g
Omega-610.2 g
Saturated6.1 g
Trans-Fats0.21 g
Cholesterol160 mg
Calcium71.4 mg7%
Copper0.42 mg47%
Iron5.3 mg30%
Magnesium108 mg35%
Manganese1.2 mg66%
Phosphorus568 mg81%
Potassium727 mg15%
Selenium125 µg227%
Sodium544 mg
Zinc3.8 mg47%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)1.9 mg171%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.67 mg61%
Niacin (vitamin B3)16.8 mg120%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.8 mg35%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1 mg78%
Folate (vitamin B9)261 µg65%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.2 µg50%
Choline143 mg34%
Vitamin A29.6 µg4%
Vitamin C4.4 mg6%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)28.3 IU5%
Vitamin E1.8 mg12%
Vitamin K44.2 µg49%

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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