Postpartum

Steamed Egg with Shrimp

Name: Steamed Egg with Shrimp
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings

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MINS

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SERVINGS

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Easy

LEVEL

#confinement

#protein

#calcium

#under_30

A gentle postpartum protein-and-calcium dish — silky steamed egg studded with shrimp.

MumEat recipe

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Nutritional Highlights

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19%

DAILY RDI

DHA

38.5mg

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13%

DAILY RDI

Protein

9.2g

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DAILY RDI

Vitamin D

1µg

+ 4 more nutrients

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Why This Recipe?

🌸 Traditional Wisdom

Steamed egg is a common gentle nourishing dish in confinement; shrimp makes it tastier and richer.

🔬 Modern Science

Cooked egg and shrimp give digestible protein, choline and calcium — soft and non-irritating for the recovering postpartum gut.

⚠️Moderate evidence

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Instructions

3 steps

Beat eggs with 1.5x warm water and salt, strain.

💡过筛蒸出来才嫩滑。

Arrange cleaned shrimp on top.

Steam over medium-low 10 min, drizzle soy sauce and sesame oil.

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Full Nutrition Breakdown

🌿Folate

4%(25.9µg)

🩸Iron

5%(1.2mg)

☀️Vitamin D

7%(1µg)

DHA

19%(38.5mg)

Calcium

4%(37.3mg)

Zinc

7%(0.8mg)

Protein

13%(9.2g)

* % based on pregnancy daily reference intake (RDI)

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References

[1] WHO. WHO recommendations on postnatal care (2014).

Adequate protein supports maternal tissue repair postpartum.

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