# Living on noodles, pork and onions, what else do I need? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 30, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-noodles-pork-and-onions-what-else-do-i-need/1031307 "2026-06-30T19:01:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-noodles-pork-and-onions-what-else-do-i-need/1031307/1 "2026-06-30T19:01:07Z")
I’m eating a bowl of the wife’s Thai rice noodles with cut up pork and whole onions. It’s such a delicious combination I wonder how complete it is as a diet? ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-noodles-pork-and-onions-what-else-do-i-need/1031307/2 "2026-06-30T19:19:43Z")
I’m no nutritionist, but I know we need variety in our diet. What are ‘whole onions’, exactly? White and yellow onions provide a good amount of nutrients, but I’d say you need more colorful vegetables in your diet to get some more varied vitamins and flavanoid compounds. Also, neither onions nor rice noodles supply much fiber. Just add a few more different types of vegetables, or ask your wife to do so, and you could probably live on noodles, pork and vegetables for a good long time. Some peppers, mushrooms, ginger along with the onions. Mix it up with some bok choy or Chinese broccoli occasionally. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-noodles-pork-and-onions-what-else-do-i-need/1031307/3 "2026-06-30T19:31:26Z")
Theoretically, the pork by itself would be enough, if it were raw. But cooking destroys some of the vitamins. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-noodles-pork-and-onions-what-else-do-i-need/1031307/4 "2026-06-30T19:32:12Z")
You would probably be lacking in dietary fiber. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-noodles-pork-and-onions-what-else-do-i-need/1031307/5 "2026-06-30T19:39:06Z")
I could live on marzipan, but I assume I’d need other nutritional constituents eventually. ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-noodles-pork-and-onions-what-else-do-i-need/1031307/6 "2026-06-30T19:42:05Z")
What if the marzipan were in the shape of those other food items? ---
**Author:** ![Dropo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Dropo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dropo)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-noodles-pork-and-onions-what-else-do-i-need/1031307/7 "2026-06-30T19:44:12Z")
Definitely need chocolate. Dessert is the most important part of any meal. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-noodles-pork-and-onions-what-else-do-i-need/1031307/8 "2026-06-30T19:49:49Z")
At least the OP is not living on reds, vitamin C and cocaine. All a fella could say to that is “ain’t it a shame”. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-noodles-pork-and-onions-what-else-do-i-need/1031307/9 "2026-06-30T19:56:48Z")
Seems like you’d need Vitamins A and C. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-noodles-pork-and-onions-what-else-do-i-need/1031307/10 "2026-06-30T20:06:15Z")
The full meal deal: [![](https://d1fm27ee7pjs8v.cloudfront.net/images/thumbnails/460/460/detailed/281/Untitled_design-281_pngq80.webp) ](https://d1fm27ee7pjs8v.cloudfront.net/images/thumbnails/460/460/detailed/281/Untitled_design-281_pngq80.webp) [![](https://live.staticflickr.com/1431/5148188602_68fd94d280_b.jpg) ](https://live.staticflickr.com/1431/5148188602_68fd94d280_b.jpg) [![](https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/486941482_1056887919807810_5353639791421157862_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_tt6&cstp=mx1080x1350&ctp=s640x640&_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=833d8c&_nc_ohc=zq9_muwkr5YQ7kNvwF1U8XV&_nc_oc=Adr-xIQG_QazIcZV7W0RCrXrN91-SC2iHjlaOZCbmiRG1MhnKlvKxn4fxQpxOKdAMns&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.xx&_nc_gid=B1gnmfSC1xChcf3-a28Zqg&_nc_ss=7b2a8&oh=00_AQCsIZbf-FcEAtW_ULdZuIkrzlWtc9I3JgJgikBampZxdw&oe=6A49F4D1) ](https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/486941482_1056887919807810_5353639791421157862_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_tt6&cstp=mx1080x1350&ctp=s640x640&_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=833d8c&_nc_ohc=zq9_muwkr5YQ7kNvwF1U8XV&_nc_oc=Adr-xIQG_QazIcZV7W0RCrXrN91-SC2iHjlaOZCbmiRG1MhnKlvKxn4fxQpxOKdAMns&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.xx&_nc_gid=B1gnmfSC1xChcf3-a28Zqg&_nc_ss=7b2a8&oh=00_AQCsIZbf-FcEAtW_ULdZuIkrzlWtc9I3JgJgikBampZxdw&oe=6A49F4D1) [![](https://www.escoffier.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Marzipan-shaped-and-painted-to-look-like-fruits-stacked-in-a-towering-display.-768.webp) ](https://www.escoffier.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Marzipan-shaped-and-painted-to-look-like-fruits-stacked-in-a-towering-display.-768.webp) BONUS: Marzipan dragon [![](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/_zCZZz57kbSOzSaGJbJGCP11UJU=/750x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/Marzipan-around-the-world-FT-DGTL1225-Spain-ed0ee12cfe4f4ab291bb79adc3d8e034.jpg) ](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/_zCZZz57kbSOzSaGJbJGCP11UJU=/750x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/Marzipan-around-the-world-FT-DGTL1225-Spain-ed0ee12cfe4f4ab291bb79adc3d8e034.jpg) Huesos de Santos (Bones of Saints) [![](https://www.hazteveg.com/img/recipes/full/201811/R01-20435.jpg) ](https://www.hazteveg.com/img/recipes/full/201811/R01-20435.jpg) Cassatella di sant’Agata (St. Agatha’s Breasts) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Minnuzze_di_sant%27aita.jpg/500px-Minnuzze_di_sant%27aita.jpg) ](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Minnuzze_di_sant%27aita.jpg/500px-Minnuzze_di_sant%27aita.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-noodles-pork-and-onions-what-else-do-i-need/1031307/11 "2026-06-30T20:07:19Z")
Looks like a varied meal plan to me, other than missing the dark chocolate food group (see my avatar). ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-noodles-pork-and-onions-what-else-do-i-need/1031307/12 "2026-06-30T20:10:47Z")
I am, in fact, eating one of those right now, as the conversation provoked me. These here are my fave: [![](https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/shopping?q=tbn:ANd9GcTf727g_CLfZLcBHlNn_7VDlB1tfahutqwpoNsbkFvPMYu-xZq8kiIoQT3O9p6ptyIrLPgF3oY3joqP_gHyu5n5OSYjtBBP2CeB2jryrpbVBQsF-ryWj5-wGRk) ](https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/shopping?q=tbn:ANd9GcTf727g_CLfZLcBHlNn_7VDlB1tfahutqwpoNsbkFvPMYu-xZq8kiIoQT3O9p6ptyIrLPgF3oY3joqP_gHyu5n5OSYjtBBP2CeB2jryrpbVBQsF-ryWj5-wGRk) I have even visited their factory/museum in [Lübeck](https://www.niederegger.de/en/marzipan/), Germany. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-noodles-pork-and-onions-what-else-do-i-need/1031307/13 "2026-06-30T20:11:25Z")
Now I want a Ritter Sport chocolate bar! Milk chocolate with cornflakes would be good. (And then you get all the vitamin fortification from the cereal, right?) ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-noodles-pork-and-onions-what-else-do-i-need/1031307/14 "2026-06-30T20:12:29Z")
> [@solost](#): > > At least the OP is not living on reds, vitamin C and cocaine. All a fella could say to that is “ain’t it a shame”. No, you need more colors than just red. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-noodles-pork-and-onions-what-else-do-i-need/1031307/15 "2026-06-30T20:15:13Z")
> [@mixdenny](#): > > It’s such a delicious combination I wonder how complete it is as a diet? _{Every 17- and 1800s sailor who died of scurvy has entered the chat.}_ ETA I guess the 15- and 1600s, too. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-noodles-pork-and-onions-what-else-do-i-need/1031307/16 "2026-06-30T20:16:54Z")
The onions are a decent source of Vitamin C. ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-noodles-pork-and-onions-what-else-do-i-need/1031307/17 "2026-06-30T20:17:17Z")
Do cooked onions retain their C? ETA: Looked it up and yes. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-noodles-pork-and-onions-what-else-do-i-need/1031307/18 "2026-06-30T20:24:03Z")
No kidding? I did not know that, learned a thing, etc. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-noodles-pork-and-onions-what-else-do-i-need/1031307/19 "2026-06-30T20:56:24Z")
Happy doperversary there, **Shoe**! ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-noodles-pork-and-onions-what-else-do-i-need/1031307/20 "2026-06-30T20:59:57Z")
Thanks! Considering how much onion I eat, apparently I’ll live to be on the Dope another fiddy years. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-noodles-pork-and-onions-what-else-do-i-need/1031307.md?page=2)