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Cats: Be careful · Dogs: Be careful — Nam Ngiao is a Shan-style pork-tomato soup topped with noodles. Made from curry paste made from garlic, shallots, and dried chilies, stir-fried with minced pork or pork ribs and tomatoes until tender. Add a sheet of rotten beans. (Fermented soybeans, Shan style) to add a mellow salty taste. Garlic and shallots are Allium plants that the VCA confirms destroy red blood cells in dogs and cats. Sliced bean paste and salty condiments also add more sodium than is necessary, according to the Pet Poison Helpline. You should not give Nam Ngiao the whole soup. If desired, try pork in soup. Rinse off all the soup first.
English nameNam Ngiao (Tai Yai Tomato Pork Noodle Soup)
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Symptoms that may be experienced
- Vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain
- Pale gums if accumulated lots of garlic/shallots
- More thirst from the sodium in the soup and lentils.
How do we come to this conclusion?
No veterinary authority has issued a decision directly against Nam Ngiao. This conclusion is therefore drawn from the components supported by reference data. This is not the source's judgment on the entire dish.
- Garlic and shallots (curry paste) — Garlic and shallots are members of the Allium family. Toxic to all forms of dogs and cats. Destroys red blood cells until anemia vcahospitals.com
- Sliced bean curd and seasoning (sodium) — Too much sodium causes gastrointestinal disorders. And if it increases, there may be neurological symptoms. petpoisonhelpline.com
Instructions
You should not give Nam Ngiew the whole soup. If desired, try pork in soup. Rinse off all the soup first.
This information is used for preliminary decision making only. It is not a veterinary diagnosis or advice. If your pet has abnormal symptoms or eats or comes into contact with something that may be dangerous. Contact your veterinarian orAnimal clinic 24 hrs.immediately
Last checked 2026-07-29