Recipes · Vietnamese · Soups and Broths
Hủ Tiếu (Southern Noodle Soup)
One serving has 521 kcal and 35 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (75%), phosphorus (65%), pyridoxine (60%), thiamin (59%), niacin (54%) and copper (50%). Ready in 40 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (695 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: celery, fish, pork, poultry, shellfish
Ingredients
- 80 g Rice noodles, dry
- 80 g Pork loin, raw
- 50 g Shrimp, raw
- 200 g Chicken broth
- 220 g Water
- 8 g Garlic, raw
- 8 g Shallots, raw
- 6 g Fish sauce
- 5 g Sugar
- 30 g Bean sprouts, raw
- 8 g Scallions, raw
- 0.3 g Black pepper
Method
- Bring the broth and water to a simmer with the garlic and shallot.
- Add the pork and simmer 8-10 minutes until cooked through with no pink remaining.
- Add the shrimp and simmer 2-3 minutes until pink and opaque.
- Season with the fish sauce and sugar.
- Cook the rice noodles separately in boiling water 3-4 minutes, drain, and divide into bowls with the bean sprouts.
- Ladle the broth, pork and shrimp over the noodles, sprinkle with scallion and pepper, and serve.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 521 kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 76.8 g | |
| Water | 570 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.5 g | 9% |
| Protein | 35.4 g | 74% |
| Tryptophan | 0.26 g | |
| Threonine | 0.99 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.1 g | |
| Leucine | 2 g | |
| Lysine | 1.9 g | |
| Methionine | 0.61 g | |
| Cystine | 0.3 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.94 g | |
| Valine | 1.3 g | |
| Histidine | 0.9 g | |
| Fat | 6.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 2.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.97 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.02 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.02 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.78 g | |
| Saturated | 2.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.05 g | |
| Cholesterol | 138 mg | |
| Calcium | 97.7 mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.45 mg | 50% |
| Iron | 2.1 mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 74.7 mg | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.73 mg | 41% |
| Phosphorus | 455 mg | 65% |
| Potassium | 637 mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 41.4 µg | 75% |
| Sodium | 1,471 mg | |
| Zinc | 3 mg | 37% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.65 mg | 59% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.34 mg | 31% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 7.5 mg | 54% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.82 mg | 16% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.78 mg | 60% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 31.9 µg | 8% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.49 µg | 20% |
| Choline | 61 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 5.4 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 8.6 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 14.4 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.36 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 27.1 µg | 30% |
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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