Recipe Card 005 · Mains

Seaweed egg drop vermicelli soup.

Not all carbs are created equal. Complex carbs digest slower and provide steadier energy. This bowl builds a balanced meal around brown rice vermicelli, with meat and egg for protein, cabbage and seaweed for fibre.

Dietitian Joey // Nutrition, per serving

Calories

Fat

Carbs (fibre 4g)

Protein

Estimated. A number, not a verdict.

Dietitian Notes

A one-bowl example of building a plate around complex carbs, protein and fat together, rather than cutting carbs out. She pairs this with her own "why low-carb isn't always the answer" content.

Total time

15 min

Serves

Equipment

One pot

Skill

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Ingredients

Brown rice vermicelli50 g (half piece)

Minced pork100 g

Garlic, cloves2

Dried anchovies1 tbsp

Light soy sauce1 tbsp

Oyster sauce1/2 tbsp

Water2 cups

Cabbage, chopped1 cup (75g)

Chinese dried seaweedhalf sheet

Egg1 whole

Extra virgin olive oil1 tsp

Fried shallot1 tbsp

5 steps

The method

Heat oil in a pot, sauté minced pork over medium heat 1–2 minutes, then add garlic, anchovies and sauces, stir-frying until the meat is no longer pink.

Add 2 cups of water and bring to a boil.

Add cabbage, seaweed and vermicelli, cover and cook 5 minutes.

Once cabbage and vermicelli are cooked through, top up with water if needed, crack in the egg, stir to break the yolk, cover and cook 1–2 more minutes.

Transfer to a serving bowl, sprinkle with fried shallot oil and scallion. enJOEY!