Let's Talk About Shirataki Noodles- The Continuation

ebony__

PLEASE HELP!!
I love shirataki noodles they are fantastic
Which is why I was hoping something else was to blame for this but I have trialled it and unfortunately
THEY MaKE ME VERY ILL!!
It's fine when I'm eating them, but regardless of if I have them at lunch or dinner they. Make me feel bloated and nauseous all night.
I've tried just having smaller amount but I'm
Cutting back to the point where it's barely even half a meal and it's still making me sick.
Usually I don't actually throw up from it, but sometimes I wish I just could to take the horrible feeling away
I think I'm going to have to give them up

finallychelle

PLEASE HELP!!
I love shirataki noodles they are fantastic
Which is why I was hoping something else was to blame for this but I have trialled it and unfortunately
THEY MaKE ME VERY ILL!!
It's fine when I'm eating them, but regardless of if I have them at lunch or dinner they. Make me feel bloated and nauseous all night.
I've tried just having smaller amount but I'm
Cutting back to the point where it's barely even half a meal and it's still making me sick.
Usually I don't actually throw up from it, but sometimes I wish I just could to take the horrible feeling away
I think I'm going to have to give them up

I've read that they make some people gaseous-- like cabbage and legumes. What if you tried Beano?

--gaseousevenwithoutshiratakichelle

ebony__

Hmm although there's some bloatedness it doesn't really make me feel gassy it's more like the feeling is nausea and pain in my chest from my throat down to my stomach.
But I'll give it a go because Ill try anything because I really love them.

finallychelle

Hmm although there's some bloatedness it doesn't really make me feel gassy it's more like the feeling is nausea and pain in my chest from my throat down to my stomach.
But I'll give it a go because Ill try anything because I really love them.

Wow! I get notes about shirataki noodles every day-- and that's a first.

I'll do some Googling.

-C

ebony__

Thanks for your reply, you obviously have a great wealth of knowledge that's helpful to people

finallychelle

Thanks for your reply, you obviously have a great wealth of knowledge that's helpful to people

Do you eat the tofu shirataki or plain shirataki noodles? I've read that some people have issues with tofu products. Perhaps you could change to the non-tofu ones if you're not eating those already. It would be worth a try.

ebony__

Just to be even more confusing and annoying I'm already eating the plain ones.
I'm going to try eating some earlier in the day and see if that helps.

Apart from my unfortunate side affects they really do seem like a diet miracle.

mockchoc

Maybe you are allergic to them? Not sure I'd keep eating them if they made me ill.

ebony__

Seems to be a weird side affect for an allergy but yeah perhaps some kind of intolerance

spark409

bump

GBOGH_5

Can someone please explain dry frying to me? I am more of a microwave kind of gal and don't know the first thing about cooking. Thank you in advance

cgo8890

Thanks for the great info!

finallychelle

Can someone please explain dry frying to me? I am more of a microwave kind of gal and don't know the first thing about cooking. Thank you in advance

Easiest thing in the world! Spray a frying pan with zero-calorie cooking spray. Heat pan on high. Fry noodles in pan until they're dry on the outside (about 8 minutes). They'll taste a lot more like pasta noodles that way. They don't stick and you can't possibly mess them up!

ki4yxo

How well do they hold up in soups? I have a recipe
for a chinese soup, I'm trying to make low sodium.

I'm thinking of ramen type noodles, or are these big
like spaghetti?

finallychelle

How well do they hold up in soups? I have a recipe
for a chinese soup, I'm trying to make low sodium.

I'm thinking of ramen type noodles, or are these big
like spaghetti?

They work well in soups and they come in different pasta shapes and sizes, including angel hair and spaghetti. I use them in phó frequently.

spark409

@finallychelle
you should try some korean recipes they are an excellent substitute to all korean dishes. i only tried these 2 days ago and theyre soooo goood made about 4 dishes already im going to upload some photos lke u did

i had a question though

these seem too good to be true. i mean zero cal noodles seems like drinking diet soda.. do you know if there are health risks to eating too much of this?

finallychelle

@finallychelle
you should try some korean recipes they are an excellent substitute to all korean dishes. i only tried these 2 days ago and theyre soooo goood made about 4 dishes already im going to upload some photos lke u did

i had a question though

these seem too good to be true. i mean zero cal noodles seems like drinking diet soda.. do you know if there are health risks to eating too much of this?

I can't imagine there being any health risks unless you ate these and ignored the rest of your nutrition.

At the end of every day I look at the nutritional summary and make sure that I got enough calories, vitamins, fiber, etc. I've never eaten healthier in my life.

The noodles just provide bulk so that the flavors in my day go a lot farther. When I'm full-- I don't snack. When I don't snack-- I tend to eat more balanced, nutritious meals.

They're just noodles made from a vegetable. If they could make noodles out of cabbage or celery it would be the same thing-- noodles with virtually no calories.

I'd love to see some of your Korean recipes. I love cooking international cuisines!

-Chelle

finallychelle

Shirataki noodles (and MFP) are primarily responsible for my weight loss. I can honestly say that I could NOT have done it without shirataki noodles. I eat them every single day-- usually in a bacon and egg breakfast stir fry.

They start me off right and then the rest of the day is a breeze.

This pic shows what I look like now vs. what I looked like just before I started my diet, last year:



If you look closely you should be able to see a slight difference. ;o)

-everthinnerchelle

groomchick

Thanks for this... dying to try them!

spark409

Shirataki noodles (and MFP) are primarily responsible for my weight loss. I can honestly say that I could NOT have done it without shirataki noodles. I eat them every single day-- usually in a bacon and egg breakfast stir fry.

They start me off right and then the rest of the day is a breeze.

This pic shows what I look like now vs. what I looked like just before I started my diet, last year:



If you look closely you should be able to see a slight difference. ;o)

-everthinnerchelle

slight difference? wow you look amazing!
well done!

I will share with you what ive made so far.
the variations i have done are called
"jja jang myun"
"jjol myun"
and added noodles to a spicy soup called "kim chi jji gae"
you could search on google if you want or i will upload pics and recipes soon.

as ive said, a lot of korean noodles do have a similar texture to shirtaki so these noodles work awesomely with these dishes. i cant imagine them being a substitute for pasta in a mushroom cream sauce. Unless it worked for you?

the next dish im going to try is called "jap chae"

ps also tomo im going to try your mashed cauliflower recipe! I wish you had photos of this too it would be easier cooking when knowing what the final product should sort of look like.

liketoyak

Can't wait to try them. My family eats a great deal of pasta and I was looking for something for me! Thanks for sharing.

krystleeanne

Bump

becca14u2nv

as ive said, a lot of korean noodles do have a similar texture to shirtaki so these noodles work awesomely with these dishes. i cant imagine them being a substitute for pasta in a mushroom cream sauce. Unless it worked for you?

I don’t know if this counts as your mushroom cream sauce, but last week I tried using these in a tuna noodle and in a chicken tetrazzini kind of recipe. I thought it was pretty yum!

2 bags of House Foods Tofu Shirataki Noodles...rinsed and dry fried
Sprinkle on a little garlic powder and *Tony Chachere's Cajun Seasonings as they dry fry
1 can tuna or 1 can chicken
Add 3/4 cup (1/2 can) of 98% Fat Free Cream of Mushroom condensed soup
Mix and add 2 TBS sour cream

Serves 2, but the below totals are if you eat the whole pan
Tuna:
Calories: 370 Carbs: 27 Fat: 15 Protein: 33 Sodium: 1,175 Fiber: 10

Chicken:
Calories: 405 Carbs: 27 Fat: 15 Protein: 37 Sodium: 1,420 Fiber: 10

*Note: Tony’s is not necessarily needed for the recipe…I just put it on practically everything

caterpillardreams

WOW the most AMAZING informative post on noodles ever. I will try them you convinced me. You Had ME at "Lets Talk"
:laugh:

finallychelle

as ive said, a lot of korean noodles do have a similar texture to shirtaki so these noodles work awesomely with these dishes. i cant imagine them being a substitute for pasta in a mushroom cream sauce. Unless it worked for you?

I don’t know if this counts as your mushroom cream sauce, but last week I tried using these in a tuna noodle and in a chicken tetrazzini kind of recipe. I thought it was pretty yum!

2 bags of House Foods Tofu Shirataki Noodles...rinsed and dry fried
Sprinkle on a little garlic powder and *Tony Chachere's Cajun Seasonings as they dry fry
1 can tuna or 1 can chicken
Add 3/4 cup (1/2 can) of 98% Fat Free Cream of Mushroom condensed soup
Mix and add 2 TBS sour cream

Serves 2, but the below totals are if you eat the whole pan
Tuna:
Calories: 370 Carbs: 27 Fat: 15 Protein: 33 Sodium: 1,175 Fiber: 10

Chicken:
Calories: 405 Carbs: 27 Fat: 15 Protein: 37 Sodium: 1,420 Fiber: 10

*Note: Tony’s is not necessarily needed for the recipe…I just put it on practically everything

Sounds wonderful! I can't wait to try this!

bushidowoman

Wow. Gonna have to re-read this!

GeekyGoddess

I'm going to have to revisit these noodles. I love them in pho, but when I tried them in stir fry the texture nearly made me gag. I will try the dry fry method to go with my adobo tonight, as rice is so carby and caloric. Thanks for this thread FinallyMichelle! It is so informative with lots of good ideas.

GeekyGoddess

Alright, this dry fry method is awesome! My noodles were so freakin good tonight. THANK YOU! Opened up a whole new noodle world for me aside from soup!

finallychelle

Alright, this dry fry method is awesome! My noodles were so freakin good tonight. THANK YOU! Opened up a whole new noodle world for me aside from soup!

How exciting! Yay!!!

-Chelle

bigswedeman

These were a huge help in cutting out my pasta ADDICTION...

That being said, I've been boiling them and then frying them briefly to dry them out. I'm going to try completely skipping the boiling part and try the dry fry tomorrow!