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.

Hủ Tiếu (Southern Noodle Soup)
Photo: Dianne Flor Reyno, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • 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

  1. Bring the broth and water to a simmer with the garlic and shallot.
  2. Add the pork and simmer 8-10 minutes until cooked through with no pink remaining.
  3. Add the shrimp and simmer 2-3 minutes until pink and opaque.
  4. Season with the fish sauce and sugar.
  5. Cook the rice noodles separately in boiling water 3-4 minutes, drain, and divide into bowls with the bean sprouts.
  6. Ladle the broth, pork and shrimp over the noodles, sprinkle with scallion and pepper, and serve.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy521 kcal25%
Carbohydrates76.8 g
Water570 mL
Fiber2.5 g9%
Protein35.4 g74%
Tryptophan0.26 g
Threonine0.99 g
Isoleucine1.1 g
Leucine2 g
Lysine1.9 g
Methionine0.61 g
Cystine0.3 g
Phenylalanine1 g
Tyrosine0.94 g
Valine1.3 g
Histidine0.9 g
Fat6.8 g
Monounsaturated2.6 g
Polyunsaturated0.97 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.02 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.02 g
Omega-60.78 g
Saturated2.2 g
Trans-Fats0.05 g
Cholesterol138 mg
Calcium97.7 mg10%
Copper0.45 mg50%
Iron2.1 mg11%
Magnesium74.7 mg24%
Manganese0.73 mg41%
Phosphorus455 mg65%
Potassium637 mg14%
Selenium41.4 µg75%
Sodium1,471 mg
Zinc3 mg37%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.65 mg59%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.34 mg31%
Niacin (vitamin B3)7.5 mg54%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.82 mg16%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.78 mg60%
Folate (vitamin B9)31.9 µg8%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.49 µg20%
Choline61 mg14%
Vitamin A5.4 µg1%
Vitamin C8.6 mg12%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)14.4 IU2%
Vitamin E0.36 mg2%
Vitamin K27.1 µg30%

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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