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Ideal for salads, stir frys or soups. Time to be inventive! Shirataki and Konnyaku are great for diets as they contain so much water. Have you ever tried them in cold dishes in the summer?
water, konjac flour, firming agent (calcium hydroxide)
4.4 out of 5
88.00% of customers are satisfied
5.0 out of 5 stars Really good - just know what to expect!
As others have said, these are a good, filling, low-calorie food which I suspect are highly versatile. There are a few things you should know before ordering:Yes, the package and the water inside do smell a little fishy. As a lifelong vegetarian, fish is something I've always hated the smell of, however, the fishy smell from these noodles is not the horrible pungent smell that you get from slightly old fish, it's definitely on the more pleasant end of the spectrum. In any case, if you drain and rinse the noodles in a sieve for a minute most of the fishy taste/smell will go. The noodles themselves (once rinsed) have quite a neutral taste and the texture when cooked (instructions below) is quite similar to those "straight to wok" noodles you buy from the supermarket (these also come in a pouch with liquid).I would say that the noodles do have a slightly fishy taste to them but it's by no means unpleasant and if you're going to be cooking them in a flavourful sauce or stock then you can probably mask this quite effectively.My recipe:1 Pack Yutaka Shirataki noodles10g of JustIngredients Essential Mixed Vegetables1/2 teaspoon of MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE (Yes I know some people have an aversion to MSG, but it's a fantastic ingredient to add some umami "oomph" - you can leave it out if you like.5g of Marigold Swiss Vegetable BouillonA sprinkle of dried chilli flakes.Drain and rinse noodles, add all ingredients into a small saucepan and top up with ~200ml of boiling water. I didn't measure precisely, just used enough to cover most of the noodles. If you're a fan of more of a "noodle soup" with lots of broth then you could of course add more water, or cook as per my instructions and then add more boiling water back in at the end.Simmer for around 5 minutes. Liquid should have reduced somewhat.Heat a small, non-stick frying pan on a medium-high heat.Pour noodles into frying pan (with no oil) and fry until water has reduced to your desired consistency.That's it!The end result is quite similar to a Nong Shim Shin Instant Noodle Cup, but only has about 50kcals total (~30kcal of which is from the dried veg). All of this is at a total cost of about £1.35 too so not that much more than the instant noodle cups but loads healthier because of the low-cal noodles. You could of course experiment with flavourings, add more spices etc. but I wanted to keep it really simple initially so that I can quickly and easily prepare them to take to work with me for lunch.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent quality
These noodles stink when they come out of the package, however, once you wash them and cook them the loose their smelly aroma. They are slightly rubbery when you bite into them texture wise but definitely don’t taste rubbery.
4.0 out of 5 stars Strange texture, and fishy smell, but 0 calories!
These noodles come packaged in a fishy smelling liquid, which can be quite a shock! Try not to let that put you off as you can't taste it.Make sure you rinse them thoroughly before using to get rid of any smell.They're a very strange texture, quite rubbery, and do not absorb any sauce so can be quite hard to work with. I've found they do well with strong Chinese style bases like soy sauce, garlic and ginger. I like to use them like this in stir fries.They're pretty much 0 calorie which is crazy! The fibre they're made up of cannot be digested, so the noodles just pass through your system without adding any calories or carbs to your intake.Very clever, but this means that they're not all that satisfying and you'll be hungry again shortly after eating.Still, I think these are a great addition to low calorie/low carb dishes!
5.0 out of 5 stars Great noodle/pasta substitute, particularly for Keto
My wife has been on and off the Keto diet for quite a while now. One of the big things she misses is noodles - and pasta! I'd read online about these Shirataki Noodles. Not entirely sure what's in them, but nutritionally, it's pretty much just fibre!I'd also read that the smell is less than pleasant - and that's absolutely right! When you open them, it's a quite unpleasant fish aroma. However, I'd also read online about the best way to prep them - it is a faff but well worth doing as it removes that taste from them. Wash them thoroughly in a colander at least 6 times, giving them a right good clean. Then, using a clean dish cloth, squeeze out all the remaining liquid from them a couple of times. I also tried drying them further with kitchen roll which wasn't the smartest idea - don't do that (the kitchen roll sticks to them!) I then dry-fried them for 7-8 minutes.First time we used them, it was to replace noodles in a Pad Thai dish - they worked brilliantly for that. We then tried as a replacement for spaghetti with bolognese. They were pretty good there but the texture isn't quite the same - I don't think it matters how long you cook them, they still retain a slightly firmer texture. However, taste wise, if you rinse them well, they have no taste at all and are a great replacement for carb-heavy foods.
3.0 out of 5 stars You get less than what's advertised
The packet is full of water and once drained you end up with 170 grams of noodles which is really not enough for a decent serving IMO. I've experimented with ways of getting rid of the strong fishy odour they have and this is what works best. 1. Wash them. 2 boil them for 5 minutes then drain. 3. add them to a frying pan with no oil until they stop producing any steam, they will make a squeaking sound when this happens. 4 just treat them like any other noodle add spices etc. They are only around 11 calories per pack, I've been using them as a rice substitute with currys. A Madras curry in Asda with 2 packets of these noodles is just under 500 calories, compare that to the same curry with normal rice which is 1000 calories.The price has gone up a fair bit on Bolo for some reason, cheaper to buy them at the supermarket now. Don't be fooled by the same product in different brands that cost more calling them slim noodles etc it's the same thing just rebranded for a premium price. My 3 stars review is based on 5 for the low calories and 1 for the price and 2 for cooking time and taste. Used as a tool to help you feeling fuller whilst maintaining a calorie deficit they are great but you wouldn't buy them from taste alone
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