Anyone heard of them? They are a tofu noodle. They have no carbs, 20 calories and .5 fat. They aren't a starch so how would you count them?? Here are the nutritional facts:
Amount
Per Serving % Daily Value
Calories 20
Calories From Fat 5
Total Fat 0.5 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 15 mg
Total Carbohydrate 3 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Sugar 0 g
Protein 1 g
Actually I called my COD and she said the 1 40z serving would in fact be a condiment. I am so excited. Just hope they taste good. It would be nice to have a "pasta" again.
I was interested in trying these too, after I read about it on hungrygirl.com.
So, please don't be mad at me when I say this, but.....a friend of mine tried these noodles and she told me that they tasted like slimy rubber bands. (just thought you'd like to know) I didn't try them myself!
Not sure if she did this but you are suppose to rinse them 3-4 times in water to get rid of the liquid them come in, from what I read. I will be getting some and will let you know.
where do you find them? With the veggies by the tofu? I think they would be good with spinach salad and Newman's oriental drsg. Maybe I will go look for that for lunch. I am not a pasta lover but I miss it. 1/3 cup serving of pasta is like nothing!
From what I gather from a friend they are in the health food section. There are some in the refrigerated section as well. Not sure what your stores are like but we have a whole section that is health foods, cold products and shelved.
I found them in an oriental store. Took the package to COD and they showed it to the nutritionist and she said 1/2 the package is 1 starch. I tried to argue and they said it is one starch. Has anyone else taken them to the cod? I thought they should be a protein or something other than a starch.
Oh yes they are wonderful. I rinse them off and add them at the last min. to my stir fry. It really streaches the whole dish. They are like having real noodles. Where I get them they have the type that are like spaghetti and some like fettecini. Even as a starch it's a lot and very filling
i bought them a month ago and was excited for the possiblilities. the taste wasn't too bad but the texture was a bit odd. Didn't care for it too much. Oh, the initial smell was a bit fishy but if you rinse it under water for a while, the smell goes away.
Shirataki Noodles
