Shirartaki Noodles

[*Emma*]

i rinse them a few times... leave them to soak in cold water for a few minutes then boil them,

word of advice - do not smell them when you open them, you'll never want to eat them!

[sillygirl]

Originally Posted by *Emma*

i rinse them a few times... leave them to soak in cold water for a few minutes then boil them,

word of advice - do not smell them when you open them, you'll never want to eat them!

That's whay I'm afraid of! I do not like fish of any kind (except tuna, lobster and shrimp) in my house...ever!

[*Emma*]

same here, tuna and prawns only!!

they smell just like shrimp/prawns btw

[Hayden]

Shirataki noodles come from the roots of the Konjac plant.
(The Konjac plant is part of the yam family, I think I was told, maybe ??)

The roots are boiled down, and Hijiki seaweed is added, to get the high fibre "jelly" to congeal. This gluttonous mass is then extracted, just like mince meat is made from slab of cow.

Hijiki seaweed, although not the main ingredient of Shirataki noodles, smells of, can you guess? Dead fish.

You can buy Hijiki seaweed as a supplement in the UK. It will make your hair shiny I'm told.

Originally Posted by sillygirl

And, I don't think I ever heard the answer as to WHY they smell like fish! I haven't tried them yet because of this little fact! Does anyone know?

[BluegrassMama]

Brilliant thread, guys!

[sillygirl]

Very cool! I like shiny hair!

Emma, no lobster prawns only?

[*Emma*]

lmao... wtf... sillys picking on me again!

[sillygirl]

Emma! No, I'm not picking on ya!!! I just can't imagine prawns over lobster! Give me lobster anyday, with melted butter of course.

[*Emma*]

do lobster prawns even exist?

lobsters wrong... it just looks like it'd bite my fingers off lol

[poppyseed]

Hi can anyone comment on the taste of shiritaki noodles?