shirataki noodle

  • Have you guys tried them?!? I bought them because they were on sale/way low calorie. I just made an amazing stir fry with them. This may help me with my pasta addiction, lol
  • I've tried them and they weren't that bad. The elasticity kind of turns me off, but the taste is just fine.
  • What are they made out of and where do you find them? I am always looking for a pasta alternative. I do use spaghetti squash frequently but always am looking for something different.
  • They're made almost 100% from the fiber of some yam plant (I think?). I buy/eat them all the time here!!! I can get them for 50 cents a pack. I probably go through 5 packs a week . Good stuff! They're pretty much zero cal and the texture doesn't really bother me at all. I rinse them well and stir fry them.

    At the Japanese grocery they're in the refrigerated section of produce. I don't know where they keep them in the US. I assume somewhere in a cold case.
  • I get them at Meijer. They are next to the tofu in the cold cases by produce. They cost about 2 dollars for a 2 serving pack. 4 oz is 20 calories. I like the texture, kinda like al dente pasta. I boiled them for 3-4 min in vegtable broth before adding them to the stir fry.

    Angie-The kind I got is like mixed with tofu, it is supposed to make the texture better. I have never had the other kind so I have nothing to compare but you might try this kind?
  • I've had them a few times. I don't dislike them but don't like them enough to look for them.
  • Not yet, thanks for the suggestion!
  • Oh thanks! I think I'll try them. I need a pasta alternative.
  • I hated them the first time I tried them, but then I learned how to prep them by rinsing and boiling. This is my best recipe:

    Shirataki Noodle Bake