Recipes · Vietnamese · Soups and Broths
Bún Mắm (Fermented Fish Noodle Soup)
One serving has 716 kcal and 28 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (72%), copper (62%), phosphorus (59%), niacin (57%), selenium (49%) and zinc (34%). Ready in 50 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 30 min
- Makes: 1 serving (720 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: celery, fish, pork, shellfish
Ingredients
- 80 g Rice noodles, dry
- 11 g Anchovies, canned in oil
- 6 g Fish sauce
- 50 g Pork belly, raw
- 50 g Shrimp, raw
- 60 g Eggplant, raw
- 180 g Fish stock
- 240 g Water
- 10 g Lemongrass, raw
- 15 g Shallots, raw
- 8 g Garlic, raw
- 5 g Chili peppers, red, raw
- 5 g Sugar
Method
- Bruise the lemongrass and simmer it with the anchovies (standing in for fermented fish) in the fish stock and water for 15 minutes to infuse; strain if you prefer a clearer broth.
- Add the pork belly and simmer 15-20 minutes until cooked through with no pink remaining.
- Add the eggplant and simmer 5 minutes until just tender, then add the shrimp and cook 2-3 minutes until pink and opaque.
- Season with the fish sauce and sugar, and stir in the pounded shallot, garlic and chili.
- Cook the rice vermicelli separately in boiling water 3-4 minutes, drain, then divide into bowls and ladle the soup over.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 716 kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 81.8 g | |
| Water | 573 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.8 g | 13% |
| Protein | 28.3 g | 59% |
| Tryptophan | 0.11 g | |
| Threonine | 0.36 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.41 g | |
| Leucine | 0.74 g | |
| Lysine | 0.53 g | |
| Methionine | 0.23 g | |
| Cystine | 0.13 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.43 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.39 g | |
| Valine | 0.52 g | |
| Histidine | 0.24 g | |
| Fat | 29.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 13.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.34 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.27 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.8 g | |
| Saturated | 10.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 126 mg | |
| Calcium | 171 mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.56 mg | 62% |
| Iron | 3.3 mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 72.1 mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 1.3 mg | 72% |
| Phosphorus | 413 mg | 59% |
| Potassium | 789 mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 27 µg | 49% |
| Sodium | 1,471 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.7 mg | 34% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.29 mg | 26% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.28 mg | 25% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 7.9 mg | 57% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.55 mg | 11% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.38 mg | 29% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 41.8 µg | 10% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.73 µg | 30% |
| Choline | 39.3 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 7.9 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 12.6 mg | 17% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 7.6 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 1.1 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 4.8 µg | 5% |
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
1.7 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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