Recipes · Vietnamese · Soups and Broths
Bún Ốc (Snail Noodle Soup)
One serving has 616 kcal and 31 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of magnesium (103%), selenium (96%), copper (86%), phosphorus (80%), manganese (74%) and vitamin E (42%). Ready in 50 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 30 min
- Makes: 1 serving (787 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: celery, fish, shellfish, soy
Ingredients
- 80 g Rice noodles, dry
- 100 g Snails, raw
- 100 g Tomatoes, raw
- 40 g Tofu, fried
- 8 g Fish sauce
- 15 g Shallots, raw
- 8 g Garlic, raw
- 8 g Vegetable oil
- 3 g Chili peppers, red, raw
- 5 g Vinegar, white
- 200 g Vegetable broth
- 220 g Water
Method
- Clean the snails thoroughly and boil in salted water 5-7 minutes until cooked through; remove the meat from the shells.
- Fry the shallot and garlic in the oil until fragrant, add the chopped tomato and cook until it breaks down into a sauce.
- Add the vegetable broth, water and vinegar and bring to a simmer.
- Add the fried tofu and cooked snails, and simmer 5 minutes; season with the fish sauce.
- Cook the rice vermicelli separately in boiling water 3-4 minutes, drain, divide into bowls, ladle the soup over and top with the chili.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 616 kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 81.2 g | |
| Water | 649 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.7 g | 16% |
| Protein | 31.1 g | 65% |
| Tryptophan | 0.18 g | |
| Threonine | 0.5 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.59 g | |
| Leucine | 0.99 g | |
| Lysine | 0.69 g | |
| Methionine | 0.22 g | |
| Cystine | 0.2 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.64 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.51 g | |
| Valine | 0.69 g | |
| Histidine | 0.35 g | |
| Fat | 18.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 9.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.12 g | |
| Omega-6 | 8.3 g | |
| Saturated | 3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.05 g | |
| Cholesterol | 50 mg | |
| Calcium | 220 mg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.77 mg | 86% |
| Iron | 6.8 mg | 38% |
| Magnesium | 319 mg | 103% |
| Manganese | 1.3 mg | 74% |
| Phosphorus | 562 mg | 80% |
| Potassium | 854 mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 53 µg | 96% |
| Sodium | 1,459 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.8 mg | 35% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.21 mg | 19% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.24 mg | 22% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.7 mg | 20% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.41 mg | 8% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.47 mg | 36% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 44.3 µg | 11% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.54 µg | 23% |
| Choline | 124 mg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 98.2 µg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 22.6 mg | 30% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 6.3 mg | 42% |
| Vitamin K | 27.9 µg | 31% |
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.
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