Recipes · Vietnamese · Soups and Broths
Bánh Canh (Thick Noodle Soup)
One serving has 599 kcal and 31 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (75%), selenium (50%), phosphorus (48%), zinc (48%), copper (46%) and riboflavin (37%). Ready in 45 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 30 min
- Makes: 1 serving (686 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: celery, fish, pork, poultry, shellfish
Ingredients
- 80 g Tapioca pearls, dry
- 100 g Pork shoulder, raw
- 60 g Shrimp, raw
- 200 g Chicken broth
- 220 g Water
- 6 g Fish sauce
- 10 g Scallions, raw
- 10 g Shallots, raw
- 0.3 g Black pepper
Method
- Bring the broth and water to a boil with the pork and simmer 20 minutes until the pork is cooked through with no pink remaining; remove, slice, and keep the broth simmering.
- Meanwhile soak the tapioca pearls in warm water 10 minutes, then drain.
- Add the tapioca pearls to the simmering broth and cook, stirring occasionally so they don't stick, for 10-12 minutes until thick, chewy and translucent, adding a little water if it gets too thick.
- Add the shrimp and simmer 2-3 minutes until pink and cooked through.
- Season with the fish sauce and pepper, ladle into bowls with the sliced pork, and top with scallion and fried shallot.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 599 kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 74.7 g | |
| Water | 557 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.4 g | 5% |
| Protein | 31.4 g | 66% |
| Tryptophan | 0.22 g | |
| Threonine | 0.79 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.8 g | |
| Leucine | 1.4 g | |
| Lysine | 1.6 g | |
| Methionine | 0.45 g | |
| Cystine | 0.22 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.59 g | |
| Valine | 0.95 g | |
| Histidine | 0.67 g | |
| Fat | 18.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 8.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.02 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.02 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.6 g | |
| Saturated | 6.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 172 mg | |
| Calcium | 98.8 mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.41 mg | 46% |
| Iron | 3.1 mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 59.1 mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.25 mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 335 mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 587 mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 27.7 µg | 50% |
| Sodium | 1,362 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.9 mg | 48% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.82 mg | 75% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.41 mg | 37% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.5 mg | 32% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.87 mg | 17% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.42 mg | 32% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 21.1 µg | 5% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.81 µg | 34% |
| Choline | 66.1 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 7.3 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3.4 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 70 IU | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 0.33 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 21.3 µg | 24% |
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
2 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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