Anyone heard of Zero Noodles?

If they are anything like Shirataki noodles, I would interested to try them.

I've actually bought them. they're called shirataki noodles in the grocery market. i bought them thinking this is great! 0 calories and i can have pasta!!! honestly, they come in a plastic bag with a HORRIBLY foul smelling liquid to keep them moist. Smells and textures do not usually make me sick, but I couldn't bear the smell. I rinsed them for about 8 minutes and then soaked them in chicken broth overnight in the fridge trying to make them smell better. I couldn't do it. Some people swear by them so I suppose it's worth it to buy one packet and give it a whirl. I've heard the textures are different but the angel hair is most similar to regular pasta in relation to mouth feel.

As for me, I prefer spaghetti squash. Same guilt free idea, but you're also getting the nutrients from the squash. I cut mine in half, scoop out the seeds and then microwave it in a gallon ziploc bag sealed almost entirely, with a little room on the side not closed for it to breathe. I put it in for 9 minutes and then shred with a fork. I find it tasty and extremely similar to pasta.

As for me, I'm not a shirataki fan because the smell just was unbearable. But, like I said, if you can get past the smell I hear lots of people swear by them. hope this helped!!! Nikki

Good luck!

With 96% water, it sounds like you are better off just drinking a glass of water.

I've had "Miracle Noodles" and shirataki noodles from the grocery store. They aren't like regular noodles, I couldn't fathom eating them with spaghetti sauce. I use them in stir-fry, with a bunch of vegetables and some sauce and tofu (vegetarian). They don't have a lot of flavour but absorb flavour of what they are cooked with (i.e. absorb stir-fry sauce when sautéed.)

They're not bad, depending on how they are prepared. Give them a shot, certainly better than eating a pile of rice with my stir-fry.

I have tried them - I got them from Amazon (UK). I think they were OK, a similar consistency to rice noodles, but a bit more sloppy.

Two things though - they're expensive! And they smell a bit funky. I had read somewhere about the smell, and the tip was to rinse them in plenty of water. I did, and they were OK, but despite the low calories I won't be rushing to eat them. They are too expensive to justify, and I would rather spend my time working out filling healthy meals that I can eat in the long term.

Hope this helps!

It sounds as cardboard would be just as nutritious, filling and possibly more tasty - and a lot cheaper

Here's a little site I found on shirataki noodles. http://www.shiratakinoodles.net/

If I could find them, I'd be willing to try them once, but from the sounds of it from other posters they are probably gross and/or lacking any real flavour. I'm not yet convinced they are worth a trip all the way to Chinatown for.

Re having no flavour - how much flavour does the noodle in your singapore vermicelli or pad thai actually have? It's a bland base around which you concoct your dish.

And don't go into it thinking they will be yucky.

Rinse, dry fry, use - then say thank you Nixy for being so durn convincing :laugh:

With 96% water, it sounds like you are better off just drinking a glass of water.

Yes but water mixed with chicken and some satay sauce sounds almost as revolting as the noodles

Re having no flavour - how much flavour does the noodle in your singapore vermicelli or pad thai actually have? It's a bland base around which you concoct your dish.

And don't go into it thinking they will be yucky.

Rinse, dry fry, use - then say thank you Nixy for being so durn convincing :laugh:

haha, I'm on it!!

As far as I am aware they've been around for donkeys years - they are just being repackaged as miracle noodles to jump on the diet bandwagon. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirataki_noodles There you go, not a fad, just never been picked up by the dieting brigade until fairly recently.

For people who
- like noodley food but don't want the calories
- combine them in a stiry fry for bulk - you gets yer protein from yer meat and yer fibre from yer veggies and you get the feeling of being a fat knacker who has stuffed their face without the huge carb load/calorie count.

Personally I like glass noodle type noodles anyway - slightly too many noodles in that sentence.

Horses for courses init - as always no diet is worth eating something you don't like.

I've actually bought them. they're called shirataki noodles in the grocery market. i bought them thinking this is great! 0 calories and i can have pasta!!! honestly, they come in a plastic bag with a HORRIBLY foul smelling liquid to keep them moist.

What - you don't like sucking on your socks after your workout?? Seriously, they do smell bad, but if you rinse them with clear water, the odor goes right away. I personally like to pan fry them in a little PAM to firm them up, also.

It's nasty lol

It sounds nasty. I don't care for Asian noodles anyway. I prefer rice.