How Many Calories in Siomay Bandung?

Also known as Siomay, Somay, Siomay Ikan, Siomay Bumbu Kacang, Indonesian Steamed Fish Dumplings.

Siomay Bandung is steamed fish dumplings sold from a bicycle cart with steamed tofu, potato, cabbage roll, bitter gourd and a boiled egg, all cut up on a plate and covered in peanut sauce, kecap manis, sambal and lime.

580kcal / 1 plate (3 siomay, tofu, potato, egg, cabbage, bitter gourd, peanut sauce)

A full plate of siomay Bandung is about 580 calories. FatSecret Indonesia lists one fish siomay at 51 calories, and the standard plate has three of them, plus tofu, potato, egg, cabbage and pare, with 50g of peanut sauce at about 170 calories poured on top.

Nutrition facts

Per 1 plate (3 siomay, tofu, potato, egg, cabbage, bitter gourd, peanut sauce) (375g)	Amount	Per 100g
Calories	580 kcal	155 kcal
Protein	28 g	7 g
Carbs	50 g	13 g
Fat	30 g	8 g

Where the calories come from

Fish siomay, 3 pieces105g

155 kcal

Steamed tofu50g

60 kcal

Steamed potato60g

65 kcal

Boiled egg50g

75 kcal

Cabbage roll and bitter gourd50g

25 kcal

Peanut sauce, kecap, sambal60g

195 kcal

The real talk

The siomay are the light part. Steamed fish paste in a thin wonton skin is 51 calories each according to FatSecret, 138 per 100g, with 4.5g protein per piece, which is a good ratio for a street snack. Three siomay is about 155 calories and 13g protein. If the plate stopped there it would be one of the best snacks in Indonesia. It does not stop there.

The rest of the plate is steamed, not fried, so it looks innocent. But the potato is 65, the tahu is 60, the egg is 75, and then the peanut sauce goes on. Siomay sauce is thick, 50g of it is about 170 calories, and the seller ladles it until nothing is visible. Kecap manis and sambal on top add 25 more. So the standard Rp 15,000 to 20,000 plate is 580, and 30g of it is fat, nearly all from the sauce.

The bitter gourd and the cabbage roll are the free part at about 25 calories together, and the pare is the thing people leave. Eat it. Lime is free and cuts the sauce so you need less. The egg is the best value on the plate, 75 calories for 6g protein.

Siomay ayam (chicken, the Bakmi GM type) is a bit lighter per piece at about 30 because it is smaller. Siomay from a mall food court with 5 pieces and sauce is around 400 because there is no tofu or potato.

How the portions compare

320 kcal

3 siomay and egg, half sauce

580 kcal

Standard full plate

780 kcal

Large plate, 5 siomay, extra sauce

Siomay Bandung variants, ranked by calories

Variant	Calories	Notes
Siomay, 1 piece, no sauce	51 kcal	FatSecret per piece
Siomay ayam, 4 pieces (Bakmi GM style)	110 kcal	Smaller chicken dumplings
Siomay, 5 pieces with sauce	400 kcal	Food court, no tofu or potato
Siomay Bandung full plate	580 kcal	Standard cart order

How to eat it lighter

Sauce on the side and use half. That saves 85 calories and the siomay still taste like siomay.
Skip the kentang. Steamed potato is 65 calories of plain starch under peanut sauce, and it is the least interesting thing on the plate.
Double the siomay, drop the tahu. Siomay gives 4.5g protein per piece; tofu gives less for the same calories.
Eat the pare and the kol. They are 25 calories total and they make the plate bigger.
Skip the kecap manis drizzle. 25 calories of sugar on a sauce that is already sweet.

Common questions

How many calories in siomay?

About 51 calories per steamed fish siomay according to FatSecret Indonesia. A full siomay Bandung plate with tofu, potato, egg and peanut sauce is about 580.

Is siomay good for diet?

The siomay themselves are, at 4.5g protein for 51 calories. The plate is not, because of 170 calories of peanut sauce. Ask for less sauce, skip the potato, and it is a solid 400 calorie meal with 25g protein.

How many calories in siomay peanut sauce?

About 170 calories per 50g ladle, roughly 3.4 calories per gram. It is fried peanuts, palm sugar, garlic and oil.

Siomay or batagor?

Siomay. It is steamed, so the pieces are about half the calories of fried batagor. A full siomay plate is about 580; a batagor portion is 600 with fewer pieces.

Berapa kalori Siomay Bandung?

Siomay Bandung mengandung sekitar 580 kalori per 1 piring (375g), dengan 28g protein, 50g karbohidrat dan 30g lemak. Angka ini perkiraan untuk porsi warung biasa, jadi bisa berbeda tergantung tempat dan ukuran porsi.

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Batagor

600 kcal per 1 portion (5 pieces with peanut sauce, kecap, sambal)

Bakso

480 kcal per 1 bowl (5 meatballs, noodles, tofu, broth)

Siew Mai

260 kcal per 1 basket (4 pieces)

Pempek

400 kcal per 1 kapal selam with cuko

Martabak Manis

270 kcal per 1 slice (chocolate, cheese, peanut)

Cilok

320 kcal per 1 cup (10 pieces with peanut sauce and kecap)

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Calorie and macro figures are estimates for a typical warung or restaurant serving. Actual numbers vary by stall, recipe and portion size. Use them as a guide, not gospel.

Calorie figure based on FatSecret Indonesia (siomay 51 kcal per piece, 138 kcal/100g), plate built from components. Macros estimated from the ingredients.

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