Recipes · Thai · Porridge
Khao Tom (Thai Rice Soup)
One serving has 436 kcal and 21 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (76%), thiamin (65%), manganese (44%), phosphorus (39%), pyridoxine (38%) and niacin (37%). Ready in 25 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (583 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: egg, fish, pork
Ingredients
- 150 g Rice, white, long-grain, cooked
- 300 g Water
- 60 g Pork, ground, raw
- 8 g Ginger, fresh
- 5 g Scallions, raw
- 6 g Fish sauce
- 0.3 g White pepper
- 0.5 g Salt
- 3 g Cilantro, fresh
- 50 g Eggs, whole, raw
Method
- Bring the water to a boil with the ginger.
- Shape the pork into small pieces and drop into the water; simmer 4-5 minutes until cooked through (74 °C/165 °F), skimming any foam.
- Add the cooked rice and simmer 5-6 minutes until the grains are hot and slightly softened but still separate, unlike a thick congee.
- Crack in the egg and let it poach gently 2-3 minutes in the broth until cooked through.
- Season with the fish sauce, white pepper and salt, and scatter with scallion and cilantro to serve.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 436 kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 44.9 g | |
| Water | 495 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.1 g | 4% |
| Protein | 21.1 g | 44% |
| Tryptophan | 0.26 g | |
| Threonine | 0.89 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.99 g | |
| Leucine | 1.7 g | |
| Lysine | 1.5 g | |
| Methionine | 0.55 g | |
| Cystine | 0.35 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.97 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.74 g | |
| Valine | 1.2 g | |
| Histidine | 0.66 g | |
| Fat | 18 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.03 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.9 g | |
| Saturated | 6.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.02 g | |
| Cholesterol | 229 mg | |
| Calcium | 70.8 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.23 mg | 26% |
| Iron | 3.5 mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 54.4 mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.79 mg | 44% |
| Phosphorus | 275 mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 374 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 42 µg | 76% |
| Sodium | 786 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.8 mg | 35% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.71 mg | 65% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.4 mg | 36% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 5.1 mg | 37% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.8 mg | 36% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.5 mg | 38% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 123 µg | 31% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.89 µg | 37% |
| Choline | 154 mg | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 94 µg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 2.7 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 41 IU | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 19.8 µg | 22% |
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
0.7 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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