shirataki noodles

carmencar11
carmencar11 Posts: 19
edited October 6 in Recipes
Has anyone heard of eaten Shirataki Noodles? Apparently they are supposed to be like pasta noodles (they look like mr. noodles) but are healthy for you and have 0 calories. I bought a bag but haven't tried them. It seems to good to be true as pasta is one thing I am having a hard time giving up. Let me know if anyone has any experience with them. Thanks
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  • kmshred
    kmshred Posts: 393 Member
    totally seems too good to be true huh? i've been searching high and low for those suckers. yes they're awesome. eat and enjoy!
  • cherdan
    cherdan Posts: 162 Member
    If you cannot find them at your local/independent grocer, best bet is Asian markets.
  • kmshred
    kmshred Posts: 393 Member
    i live in asia!!!! they're impossible to find. we have thousands and thousands of other noodles.
  • cherdan
    cherdan Posts: 162 Member
    Ohh, I see. Well, damn. Hm. That's really weird.
    I was on the Atsu-Age (manufacturers) website the other day, incidentally, and they are no doubt a US-based company.
    Maybe, as an alternative, try the yam noodles? I've never had them, but when I was looking up shirataki, that kept coming up as a suggestion. They also supposedly have zero calories.
    I'm from Hawaii so this kind of stuff is very easy to find.
    On the other end of the spectrum, it's next to impossible to find authentic or regional Hispanic food here. (I eat much more of the latter). So, I feel your pain.
  • HonkyTonks
    HonkyTonks Posts: 1,193 Member
    If you have some, my recommendation: follow the instructions (if it has any) and make sure you wash, rinse, blanch, dry the noodles before eating them. They can smell fishy, but ignore that as they do not taste bad once they are added to your meal. The second thing I recommend is eating them with stir fries, with strong flavours. They absorb the flavour of stir fries and are not really distinguishable from other noodles (such as egg). I wouldn't eat them alone, and I tried them with a bolognese sauce and didn't care for it overly.
  • HonkyTonks
    HonkyTonks Posts: 1,193 Member
    Oh and also you can buy them online at www.miraclenoodles.com and other places too - they should ship internationally :)
  • happy_jax
    happy_jax Posts: 289 Member
    Wow!! :happy:

    These sound incredible!! We eat a lot of Oriental food, so I am soooo going to be looking into these!
  • TerryBeeBee
    TerryBeeBee Posts: 21
    I have tried both the shirataki noodles and the yam ones... both are great.. but do make sure you rinse them in hot water. I use them in stir fries with some hoisin sauce or curry paste and they are delicious!! I am fortunate to have a few asian markets that carry them and I make a monthly supply as they go quickly in the markets. PS they freeze well too.... :happy:
  • kmshred
    kmshred Posts: 393 Member
    Oh and also you can buy them online at www.miraclenoodles.com and other places too - they should ship internationally :)

    on it like a rashhhhhhh! legend.
  • driaxx
    driaxx Posts: 314 Member
    I tried them once with bolognese sauce, they were eatable.

    The second time they were okay.

    Third time with creme sauce I couldn't even finish one bite - and I was STARVING. I can usually eat anything when I'm starving.

    They're not for me! The slimy texture is just too much to swallow.
  • HonkyTonks
    HonkyTonks Posts: 1,193 Member
    I tried them once with bolognese sauce, they were eatable.

    The second time they were okay.

    Third time with creme sauce I couldn't even finish one bite - and I was STARVING. I can usually eat anything when I'm starving.

    They're not for me! The slimy texture is just too much to swallow.

    Not a good pasta substitute. Stir fries are where it's at! I cannot emphasise this enough, hehe
  • Crimson_
    Crimson_ Posts: 60
    i buy it off amazon.com, they are great for making with chicken and stir fry with veggies! they are a great side item, i would say its a good "pasta" substitute, it has alot different texture and taste but its still a very nice low cal food!
  • driaxx
    driaxx Posts: 314 Member
    I tried them once with bolognese sauce, they were eatable.

    The second time they were okay.

    Third time with creme sauce I couldn't even finish one bite - and I was STARVING. I can usually eat anything when I'm starving.

    They're not for me! The slimy texture is just too much to swallow.

    Not a good pasta substitute. Stir fries are where it's at! I cannot emphasise this enough, hehe

    Never even thought of using them in a stir fry! I need to try this..
  • karleen
    karleen Posts: 260
    whole foods has them. theyre a little weird. id rather just eat whole wheat pasta in moderation along with a nice run. if you have any problem with weird textures when it comes to foods than these are not for you. and they stink!
  • karleen
    karleen Posts: 260
    double post oops
  • lcorvette
    lcorvette Posts: 1
    You can buy them on Amazon - where I find they are the least expensive. I LOVE them! Top with 4oz of chicken and some brocolli - DELICIOUS!
  • jill___
    jill___ Posts: 188 Member
    They sell them at most major grocery stores now -- and they're delicious!!!

    Just ignore the horrible smell and rinse/dry them before using! The smell will definitely throw you off at first, but it doesn't reflect the taste at all!
  • 76tech
    76tech Posts: 1,455 Member
    From their website:
    "If you've never eaten shirataki noodles before, try a small amount initially to ensure you won't experience any stomach or intestinal distress."

    Somehow, I still want to try them.
  • stefchica
    stefchica Posts: 257 Member
    i found them at my regular grocery store in the vegetbale area, where like the tofu is BUT they only had the tofu kind. the tofu ones have some calories but the true yam ones have 0 everything!! i'm guessing i didnt cook them right, or didnt dry fry them long enough, put them into a veggie stir fry, they were OK but still had that rubbery texture, i ate it, but the texture was weird. this time i bought the true yam ones at an asian grocery store here in VA and i'm planning on trying them this week. they dont taste like anything, except the sauce you put hem with, but the texture might throw you off a bit. i bought the spagettie sized ones and fine angel hair type so if i can remember, or if you want to msg me, i'll let you know how it turns out!
  • CMmrsfloyd
    CMmrsfloyd Posts: 2,380 Member
    I have a bag of Tofu Shirataki noddles in the fridge - I found them at Harris Teeter in a refriedgerated part of the produce section along with other refridegerated vegetarian items (vegetarian faux-meat etc). The ones I found are 20 calories per serving or 40 calories for the entire bag. I have yet to try them. Keep chickening out. LOL Hungry Girl likes to use them in several recipes in the cookbook, I believe you can also check out HG recipes online.
  • Kats1
    Kats1 Posts: 3 Member
    I know some people that love and eat these noodles a lot. I don't like them at all and I can't get past the aroma they have. I think it's personal preference.
  • carmencar11
    carmencar11 Posts: 19
    thanks for all your posts. I opened them and they did have that fishy smell, but I washed and washed and threw them in the tomato sauce (didn't read this till now so I didnt' dry them). It was okay. I didn't hate it, but I think I will take up the suggestion of doing them in a stir fry. I will also try again and dry them. Im trying to go raw, but every once in awhile Iove spaghetti so I thought these would be better than wheat noodles. thanks again for the responses. Carmen
  • m0dizzle
    m0dizzle Posts: 101 Member
    http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_16?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=shirataki+noodles&x=0&y=0&sprefix=Shirataki+noodle


    Amazon has them!
  • Ange_
    Ange_ Posts: 324 Member
    i love them. i have to order them on the internet as there is only 1 grocery store here and it doesn't stock them.

    By the way they aren't actually zero calories. American law allows companies to say they are zero calories if they are under a certain amount.

    In Australia they have to use different packaging as they have to say the true amount of calories that are in them.
    So just so you all know, Miracle noodles have 10 calories per packet.

    Which is of course hardly anything. But i still count it.

    I think they are particularly nice in Asian dishes. Anything you would normally use rice noodles for. My favourite is Pho vietnamese soup. I'm going to try a Thai beef noodle salad for lunch today.

    I am totally addicted to them, its making my goal calories so easy to reach in a day.
  • j4zzy
    j4zzy Posts: 26 Member
    I had them tonight for dinner. :D
    I boil them for a few minutes, drain them, heat up some chicken broth and put them in it. Sprinkle on some everglades seasoning (you can use salt or pepper or whatever you want) and sometimes a tablespoon of soy sauce. It tastes almost exactly like ramen noodles with the everglades seasoning. o_o
  • SarahMorganP
    SarahMorganP Posts: 921 Member
    I tried them and almost threw up because the texture was so bad. I had to spit the bite out. It was like eating rubber. I really really wanted to like them! Is there anyway to make them not be rubber like?
  • tinywithaBIGheart
    tinywithaBIGheart Posts: 148
    at first when i tryed them i really didnt like them - too slimy . But i got use to them , now i usually melt in a garlic & herb laughing cow cheese and it takes like alfredo :) sometimes ill add shredded low fat mozerella to it too .
  • jojo52610
    jojo52610 Posts: 692 Member
    I tried them before and they were gross, then someone posted a recipe for them I used her recipe (big bowl of noodles) and they were great I rinse them then drained them - and what I do now is put some pam in a non stick pan and sautee them first (gets out the excess water) and then with mix with stir fry veg or last night with pasta sauce I haven't tried the Yam ones I can't find them I've been using the Tofu ones Spagetti ones

    Somehow to me the rubbery texture is less when you sautee first
  • sras13
    sras13 Posts: 6
    I tried them, they are very expensive and very gross.. They are slimy and chewy. Don't waste your money.
  • chaineyart
    chaineyart Posts: 28
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