Soy noodles...

[TreasonousBastard]

someone told me there were tofu noodles at our local King Kullen.

There are-- $1.99 for 8 oz. House Foods tofu shirataki, with a plug for hungrygirl.com on the package.

Surprisingly, they weren't half bad in a stir fry I made tonight. If they didn't cost 8 times as much as pasta or 4 times as much as egg noodles around here, I might try them again.

[The empressof all]

1. The Shiritaki are wonderful

I use the House Brand that you mentioned at least twice a week. I've found that I can get rid of the smell that comes from the liquid they are packed in by rinsing like crazy and giving them a bath in vinager/water and rinsing again. I can't eat them without the rinsing ritual....

I also can buy generic Shiritaki at the Asian Grocer. They are made with Yam Root and are even lower in calories. These are lighter than the House Brand and remind me more of an Asian Rice noodle

I've also tried Miracle noodles which are very good.

http://www.miraclenoodle.com/index-2.html

They actually sell different shapes and even have a lasagna noodle.


The Shiritaki are a terrific product especially for those like me who are watching our weight and don't do well with wheat. They will never be confused with "Real" Pasta but they are a great alternative. The slippery, rubbery texture took some getting use to but I've gotten past that now and really enjoy and look forward to my noodles.

[TreasonousBastard]

3. What are miracle noodles made from? They say...

no soy, no wheat, but don't say what's in it.

Anyway, these things have only two main ingredients-- soy and yam flour, so I'm thinking of trying my hand at making some from scratch. Dunno where to get yam flour, but must have something around that will work. Even, well, flour.

I've been making some very tasty bread and pancakes replacing half the wheat flour with soy flour, so when I get a chance I might see if it works with noodles, too.

[The empressof all]

5. These noodles are made from Konjac flour

Glucomannan is a viscous fiber made from konjac which is a tropical tuber. It is very low glycemic and some research indicates that it helps to reduce cholesterol. Who knows. The noodles are good. They don't make me feel bad like a lot of wheat based pasta does and the low glycemic value and low calories are great for my diet.

[Warpy]

2. There's a distinct advantage to using them over pasta, though

because you can do veggie stir fries and use the noodles as the protein component. There's no need to add expensive fish or meat to the stirfry, the noodles build strong muscles.

I'd probably use a combination of the shirataki and pasta both to complete the soy protein and lower the overall cost.

My favorite combo is shiitake mushrooms and pea pods. You'll never miss the meat with that one.

[TreasonousBastard]

4. Well, I rarely spend 4 bucks a pound for...

meat, so that's not an issue here. The stirfry tonight had a little $1.99 London broil in it for protein and flavor.

However, I do have to restrict carbs so this stuff is interesting if it wasn't so pricey-- it cost more than all the other ingredients combined. And, it is so light that I ate the whole thing-- something I would never do with a half pound of wheat noodles.