Anyone heard of Zero Noodles?

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  • FlaxMilk
    FlaxMilk Posts: 3,452 Member
    Shirataki update for those who hate preparing them: I discovered today microwave meals using shirataki noodles. Marinara, coconut curry, and I think ginger teriyaki. They were right next to them, and they were all under 200 calories. I hate the smell of them, so I'm hoping that this will take that element out and make them easier to enjoy.
  • katescurios
    katescurios Posts: 224 Member
    Why bother? I've just cut out the noodles/rice and have loads of lovely veg in my stir fry instead. Still have real noodles if I have enough cals for them otherwise its bok choy, spinach, peppers, onion............ Get vitamins this way too
  • FlaxMilk
    FlaxMilk Posts: 3,452 Member
    The marinara meal is one of my least favorite things eaten in life ever. I couldn't bring myself to eat more than one bite.
  • SweetxCatastrophe
    SweetxCatastrophe Posts: 593 Member
    I have a full drawer of shiritaki noodles because I love them. As mentioned before: DRY FRY! I seriously rinse about 2min and then dry fry for at least 5min, sometimes close to 10, and it completely changes the texture. I've had them with marinara and yeah, they're slightly chewier than regular noodles, but they take on the taste of anything you cook them in so when I've had them in marinara sauce, I cook them in the sauce a few minutes after dry frying. They're super filling and once you know how to prepare them right, they're pretty darn good
  • BernadetteChurch
    BernadetteChurch Posts: 2,210 Member
    I have a full drawer of shiritaki noodles because I love them. As mentioned before: DRY FRY! I seriously rinse about 2min and then dry fry for at least 5min, sometimes close to 10, and it completely changes the texture. I've had them with marinara and yeah, they're slightly chewier than regular noodles, but they take on the taste of anything you cook them in so when I've had them in marinara sauce, I cook them in the sauce a few minutes after dry frying. They're super filling and once you know how to prepare them right, they're pretty darn good

    Thanks for that. I'm going to give them a try, out of curiosity if nothing else.
  • hughtwalker
    hughtwalker Posts: 2,213 Member
    Plan B

    order them from Amazon

    Shred the over-packaged Amazon box - serve it up alongside the "Miracle Noodles" [sic] and do a taste comparison.
  • Cockney365
    Cockney365 Posts: 52 Member
    Bit late to the party but just read this - will be popping along to Holland Barrett today to buy a pack or two (buy one get one half price at the moment). And thanks in advance Nixy for being so durn convincing! You are my kind of person! :laugh:
  • happyhiker83
    happyhiker83 Posts: 19
    I live in Japan and have eaten konyaku in its many different "native" forms. It's not a fad or an expensive novelty food here, just a traditional part of the Japanese diet. It's typically sliced into very thin strips and added to stir-frys, or made into jelly for low-calorie desserts. It can also be cut into cubes, lightly grilled, and topped with sweet miso sauce (my favorite). I've seen konyaku noodles in supermarkets, but I'm not sure how they are prepared. My guess is that it goes into stir-frys.

    The extremely high fiber content is what makes it so filling. It's definitely appreciated more for its texture than its taste, and is used pretty sparingly. And yes, women who are dieting use it to "bulk up" their meals and increase satiety without adding more calories.
  • lisaz3349
    lisaz3349 Posts: 14 Member
    I LOOOOVEEEEEE these noodles. I have just recently discovered them. I am surprised people find the smell to be so extreme and offensive. Okay out of the package they are kinda funky but just give them a good rinse in the colander and you’re golden. I recommend trying them!!! I usually eat mine with marinara and other pasta sauces. I haven’t had pasta in years since I lost about 20lbs(swore off pasta and a lot of things). I feel like I can finally have that again in my life. Okay SURE they are not quite like the amazing carby goodness that is pasta but they are NOT bad! Give them a go!

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