Shirataki Noodles (Konjac or Yam Noodles)

[RastaToo]

Anyone have some good ways to use shirataki noodles (basically a 0 calorie food with decent fiber).

[ysabeau145]

I love these! I use them in all kinds of ways: with fresh grated ginger, soy sauce(I use low sodium), chopped green onions, chopped garlic, and a leafy vegetable like bok choy. I eat that as a side with grilled fish or chicken- sort of "Asian-esque". I follow the instructions for cooking the noodles and draining them and then with 1 teaspoon of healthy oil I quickly saute the onions, ginger, garlic and veg until all is soft, then I add noodles and splash with soy sauce. I also eat them with red sauce and turkey meatballs- basically I just try them as I would other types of pastas- some work better than others. But, they are a great noodle fix!

[mmichelle5097@yahoo.com]

I have looked at a few stores and can't find them unless i am looking in the wrong section.I really want to try these.

[lunarsea]

Huh, I had these in sukiyaki at New Years-- never knew they were so healthy! They were awfully tasty too.

Michelle, you'll find them at an asian food store, look for konnyaku or shirataki noodles.

[RastaToo]

I have always found these packed in a water filled pouch and always in the refrigerated section.

[revcher]

Usually near the tofu.

[Amazon2Andes]

I use these when I cook for my mom, who is diabetic. They go great in soups, in stir fries, or any other way you would serve noodles. I like to mix them into a stir fry, at the end, and let them absorb all the flavors before I plate it. You can use them like spaghetti, but I prefer spaghetti squash instead, with a nice thick marinara on top.

I found this great link to winning recipes from a Shirataki noodle cook off- everything from salad to dessert! Click Here to see.

I didn't know what they were made from, so thanks for sharing that! I just knew they were wheat free, which is a requirement for my diet.

Carla
www.AmazonToAndes.com

[Amazon2Andes]

I found them relatively cheap online. Looks like there are quite a few types more online than in the grocery store. I love buying from Asian Grocer - here is the link to their Shirataki noodles: Click Here

[dan-anderson]

Dragging up a 9 month old post... Sorry.

So, I got an e-mail from Atkins about these noodles today. My wife went to Whole foods and picked me up a package of the tofu kind (the higher calorie kind @ 20 cal/serving) - WOW!

These are awesome. How have I never heard of these before? If you've never tried these - please try them.

They do kind of shoot through you - but they are almost like real pasta, very low carb/calorie.

My life just got alot easier - quick stir-frys are a favorite lunch:

Package of these noodles
Leftover meat
Handfull of fresh/frozen green peppers and onions
Sprinkle of red pepper flakes

Tasty, cheap, easy, filling, healthy lunch!

[MiniRed]

Hello my name is Mike, Just signed up today I'm 24 and about 224 lbs hoping to lose about 30 lbs in the next three months giving myself a goal to lose 10 lbs a month I was browsing the site and had a question about "calories eaten and calories burned". So far I have only had 856 calories today but that's before dinner and I'm supposed to intake 3,000 calories ? why so many calories ? I really don't eat much, but I'm still fat. Going to start running 20 minutes a day and light work out. I guess I just need help understanding why you have to eat so much calories to lose weight. If anyone can help it would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Michael