Recipes · Thai · Soups and Broths
Tom Som (Sweet-Sour Pork Soup)
One serving has 476 kcal and 30 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (119%), selenium (75%), pyridoxine (60%), zinc (57%), riboflavin (54%) and niacin (51%). Ready in 45 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 30 min
- Makes: 1 serving (470 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: celery, fish, pork, poultry
Ingredients
- 150 g Pork shoulder, raw
- 15 g Tamarind pulp
- 20 g Shallots, raw
- 8 g Garlic, raw
- 8 g Fish sauce
- 8 g Sugar
- 60 g Tomatoes, raw
- 1 g Turmeric
- 200 g Chicken broth
Method
- Cut the pork into bite-sized chunks and bring to a boil in the broth with the shallot and garlic; skim off any foam.
- Reduce to a simmer and cook 20-25 minutes until the pork is tender and cooked through with no pink remaining.
- Add the tomato and turmeric and simmer 5 more minutes until the tomato softens.
- Stir in the tamarind pulp, fish sauce and sugar, tasting and adjusting the sour-salty-sweet balance.
- Ladle into bowls and serve hot with steamed rice.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 476 kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 27.6 g | |
| Water | 380 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.5 g | 9% |
| Protein | 29.5 g | 61% |
| Tryptophan | 0.33 g | |
| Threonine | 1.2 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.2 g | |
| Leucine | 2.1 g | |
| Lysine | 2.4 g | |
| Methionine | 0.68 g | |
| Cystine | 0.33 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.9 g | |
| Valine | 1.4 g | |
| Histidine | 1 g | |
| Fat | 27.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 12.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.5 g | |
| Saturated | 9.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 111 mg | |
| Calcium | 74.7 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.26 mg | 29% |
| Iron | 3.3 mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 71.7 mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.52 mg | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 340 mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 868 mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 41.5 µg | 75% |
| Sodium | 1,479 mg | |
| Zinc | 4.5 mg | 57% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 1.3 mg | 119% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.59 mg | 54% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 7.1 mg | 51% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.3 mg | 25% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.78 mg | 60% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 29.9 µg | 7% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.2 µg | 50% |
| Choline | 104 mg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 28.8 µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 13.9 mg | 19% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 105 IU | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 0.76 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 5.6 µg | 6% |
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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