YutakaWhite Shirataki Noodles, 375g Net / 170g drained | 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.

My wife has been on and off the Keto diet for quite a while now. One of the big things she misses is noodles - and pasta! I'd read online about these Shirataki Noodles. Not entirely sure what's in them, but nutritionally, it's pretty much just fibre!I'd also read that the smell is less than pleasant - and that's absolutely right! When you open them, it's a quite unpleasant fish aroma. However, I'd also read online about the best way to prep them - it is a faff but well worth doing as it removes that taste from them. Wash them thoroughly in a colander at least 6 times, giving them a right good clean. Then, using a clean dish cloth, squeeze out all the remaining liquid from them a couple of times. I also tried drying them further with kitchen roll which wasn't the smartest idea - don't do that (the kitchen roll sticks to them!) I then dry-fried them for 7-8 minutes.First time we used them, it was to replace noodles in a Pad Thai dish - they worked brilliantly for that. We then tried as a replacement for spaghetti with bolognese. They were pretty good there but the texture isn't quite the same - I don't think it matters how long you cook them, they still retain a slightly firmer texture. However, taste wise, if you rinse them well, they have no taste at all and are a great replacement for carb-heavy foods.

These noodles come packaged in a fishy smelling liquid, which can be quite a shock! Try not to let that put you off as you can't taste it.Make sure you rinse them thoroughly before using to get rid of any smell.They're a very strange texture, quite rubbery, and do not absorb any sauce so can be quite hard to work with. I've found they do well with strong Chinese style bases like soy sauce, garlic and ginger. I like to use them like this in stir fries.They're pretty much 0 calorie which is crazy! The fibre they're made up of cannot be digested, so the noodles just pass through your system without adding any calories or carbs to your intake.Very clever, but this means that they're not all that satisfying and you'll be hungry again shortly after eating.Still, I think these are a great addition to low calorie/low carb dishes!

These noodles have changed how I eat ramen!! I LOVE ramen - any oriental restaurant I go to, if there is ramen on the menu, that’s me sorted. So after randomly stumbling on these noodles I thought I’d give it a go.I LOVE the taste of these noodles and can’t remember what it was like before having these. The bonus for me is the low calorie count because so actually like the taste of the noodles which is a love-hate taste. To me there’s an element of jelly-like consistency. Others have said the flavour is bland/tasteless but I’d say it’s not being cooked correctly.You do need to wash this several times because the packet has a fishy smell. I usually leave the tap running with these in a sieve while I boil my seafood in miso soup. After about 2 mins washing, I’ll lightly fry the noodles in seasame oil until it’s a little brown from the oil. Put that in my bowl, add the soup on top then finish off with the veg/seafood/egg and done - easy tasty meal in less than 15 mins!These noodles have changed my life (sounds dramatic but they really have). The high fibre content of the noodles means my digestion has improved too. I also find I’m fuller for longer having the noodles in the meal than the same meal without.The only downside is these noodles are expensive - works out to around £1.25 a packet (one meal size) which is a lot considering normal noodles are way way cheaper. I now have these on repeat order 😍