YutakaWhite Shirataki Noodles 170g (Pack of 12) | Authentic Japanese Konjac Noodles | Multipack of 12 | Vegan | Gluten Free | High Fibre | Almost Zero carb or calories

As others have said, these are a good, filling, low-calorie food which I suspect are highly versatile. There are a few things you should know before ordering:Yes, the package and the water inside do smell a little fishy. As a lifelong vegetarian, fish is something I've always hated the smell of, however, the fishy smell from these noodles is not the horrible pungent smell that you get from slightly old fish, it's definitely on the more pleasant end of the spectrum. In any case, if you drain and rinse the noodles in a sieve for a minute most of the fishy taste/smell will go. The noodles themselves (once rinsed) have quite a neutral taste and the texture when cooked (instructions below) is quite similar to those "straight to wok" noodles you buy from the supermarket (these also come in a pouch with liquid).I would say that the noodles do have a slightly fishy taste to them but it's by no means unpleasant and if you're going to be cooking them in a flavourful sauce or stock then you can probably mask this quite effectively.My recipe:1 Pack Yutaka Shirataki noodles10g of JustIngredients Essential Mixed Vegetables1/2 teaspoon of MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE (Yes I know some people have an aversion to MSG, but it's a fantastic ingredient to add some umami "oomph" - you can leave it out if you like.5g of Marigold Swiss Vegetable BouillonA sprinkle of dried chilli flakes.Drain and rinse noodles, add all ingredients into a small saucepan and top up with ~200ml of boiling water. I didn't measure precisely, just used enough to cover most of the noodles. If you're a fan of more of a "noodle soup" with lots of broth then you could of course add more water, or cook as per my instructions and then add more boiling water back in at the end.Simmer for around 5 minutes. Liquid should have reduced somewhat.Heat a small, non-stick frying pan on a medium-high heat.Pour noodles into frying pan (with no oil) and fry until water has reduced to your desired consistency.That's it!The end result is quite similar to a Nong Shim Shin Instant Noodle Cup, but only has about 50kcals total (~30kcal of which is from the dried veg). All of this is at a total cost of about £1.35 too so not that much more than the instant noodle cups but loads healthier because of the low-cal noodles. You could of course experiment with flavourings, add more spices etc. but I wanted to keep it really simple initially so that I can quickly and easily prepare them to take to work with me for lunch.

Amazing. It does what it says and exactly what you’re buying it for. One packet per person rather than half (in my opinion), still only comes in at 30 calories which really is nothing if wait loss is your goal. A few times a week when dieting will soon amount the the 3600 cals deficit you need to loose one lb. Absolutely stink however, give them a good wash in a sieve, ideally steep in a bowl of water for five. Really drain these then pat with some kitchen roll if you can be bothered as retain water. I heat separately in microwave and substitute for rice to shave about 250 calories off a meal. Fab. Cheaper than the branded ones in Morrisons by about almost 50%(when I bought them), with bare naked costing about £2 a pack.

these are perfect if your wanting to lose weight but want noodles. there is only around 10 cals per 170 grams and thats enough per person. they taste great, there texture and smell might be strange to some but if you can get over that there great. they last long so you dont need to rush to use them and there easy to prepare, just drain the juice and cook.

I've been on a LCHF (Low Carb High Fat) diet for 3 years now and have lost a ton of weight on it, which has stayed off (when I behave). The health benefits have been phenomenal.However, every now and again I have a hankering for some delicious noodles/pasta etc., which I fortunately manage to avoid most of the time.A web-forum (dietdoctor.com) recommended that I try shirataki noodles, as they are virtually carb free and you could eat as much as you wanted etc.The Yutaka deal looked pretty good and the general reviews were good, so we ordered the 12 pack to experiment a bit. Parcel arrived well packed (each sachet of noodles is in it's own bag of liquid) and there were no leaks.I had read about the "bad smell" of fresh shirataki noodles so was prepared. To be honest, the smell was not as bad as I was expecting. If you've ever dealt with raw seafood etc., shirataki noodles are not going to be off-putting, but some people might not like it.Anyway, followed the advice and rinsed them really well in fresh water for 3-4 minutes then strained them in a colander. For my first attempt just to get a sense of the flavour/texture, I stir fried them in a non-stick wok on medium heat with no ingredients for about 5 minutes to drive off some of the water (as is recommended). After this, I stirred in about 30 grammes of butter (high fat diet, remember?) and some delicious grindy seasoning I get from Makro with salt, black pepper, chilli & garlic flakes. I stir fried the noodles on a gentle heat for about 4 minutes in this butter and seasoning and then served them up in a heated bowl.Shirataki noodles don't carry much flavour themselves but seem to pick up most of their flavour from what they are cooked in. I found the butter seasoning mix with the noodles to be very tasty. A little of the cooked noodle flavour came through and it was pleasant, nothing like the earlier smell. The biggest thing for me was that I was getting that lovely noodle "bite" feel with the butter, garlic, salt and chilli. But zero carbs. My mind couldn't quite put the two together properly so I still felt some "carb guilt"!!! The noodles are very filling. If you want to get a lot of fat in you with a nice "filler" that has zero nutritional value, I don't think you can do much better than shirataki noodles at <0.1g of carbs per 100g of noodles!My next experiment was a quick-and-dirty vietnamese style pho soup, made with a beef stock tub. Once again, the shirataki noodles tasted great cooked in the pho (faux?) soup and the texture of the noodles was just right for me. However, I'll spend some more time on the stock next time and do it better with a proper recipe as I overspiced the broth and my wife DID NOT like that (yeah, I don't think Pho is meant to have 1/8th of a bottle of tabasco in it....!)I am pretty sure that these would double up reasonably well as a substitute for spaghetti in a bolognaise, with a little bit of imagination. We have used sliced mushrooms or julienne courgettes gently fried in butter as a pasta substitute in the past, and I am sure the shirataki noodles will be just as good, if not more "pasta like". One of the key ingredients to a good pasta sauce is good fatty beef mince and bacon lardons.... we usually get 70/30 beef (30% fat) from our local butcher who knows us well enough now - "those skinny people who eat lots of fat". The fat, seasoning and tomato/garlic sauce coating the noodles should be more than enough to flavour them nicely.Anyway - recommended. We will be buying these again.

Even after rinsing if you can get past the Stench boil for 2 minutes and then stir fry with some garlic spring onions chopped mushrooms and any of your favourite veggies perhaps some Miso and tamari & then try & eat these rubbery worm like noodles that will sit so heavily in your stomach you will not want to eat anything for at least 12 hours! I think that I would rather starve than eat these again!! I have drained and binned them all!! Stick to julienne veggies instead and rice noodles if you want to lose weight!!