Skinny Shirataki Noodles, Pasta, Keto, Low Carb, Low Calorie, Healthy, Konjac, Konnyaku, Gluten-Free, Plant Based, Made in USA (Spaghetti, 8 Ounce, Pack of 6)

The shirataki noodles are just okay. While they’re low-calorie and great for specific diets, the texture is rubbery, and the flavor is bland without heavy seasoning or sauce. Decent in a pinch.

I took a change and purchased a box of the Ramen-Style "Skinny Shirataki Noodles" and I'm glad I did.These were amazing (as a "low carb" noodle) and restored my faith that I could find a noodle replacement for a Keto diet that wasn't a turn off. While a "Ramen" style, I used them in a Pho soup.I've tried two different "low carb" / Keto noodles and did not like either of them. They felt more like eating calamari than a noodle, they were so rubbery. I would prefer to stick to spaghetti squash or zucchini noodles for pastas or bean sprouts for my Pho.So far I've made these noodles for my simple Pho recipe I have (It's not authentic but more of a "fast food" Pho) and I was blown away how much I enjoyed them. While these noodles aren't the standard Pho noodle, it really satisfied my craving for a noodle. Previously, I was using the white bean sprouts in place of noodles (which are also good).Making the noodles are pretty easy. Faster than making regular pasta, as you don't have to wait for boiling water, but still requires about the same number of dishes.First you'll rinse these noodles in a colander (the noodles are suspended in liquid for preservation). This part has a bit of odor that could turn some people off.Then you'll toss the rinsed noodles in a pan with some oil to fry them for 2-3 minutes.Once they're cooked, I toss them into my Pho. At that point, I find they taste amazing. They still have a little rubbery texture but it's about as close to a noodle as I would like.I look forward to trying these Ramen noodles in a carbonara and a stir-fry to see how they behave and taste outside of a strong flavored soup. I've got my fingers crossed these might work well for these recipes as well and I might be able to enjoy some meals I've been missing on a Keto diet.

I literally LIVE on these sorts of noodles, but normally the healthy noodle brand sold by costco. Those are close enough to the experience of eating pasta as no never mind (the texture in your mouth is like if someone overcooked the noodles. HOWEVER they only make fettuccine type shapes, and I was looking for something more macaroni shaped, so that it would hold the cheese sauce in Mac & cheese better. Bought these... and while there are holes in the middle they're barely existent, not big enough to "hold" the cheese sauce... and then when you eat them it's ---- well I used to live in Japan and I've eaten this stuff in the traditional form -- this stuff is pretty much the same flavor as that but far milder... that's not the issue... it's that the texture is the same as the Japanese original, which is like eating rubber (which can be fun)... but when you're wanting to eat mac and cheese you don't want to hear squeaky sounds in your mouth.ALSO, this is important... humans cannot digest this stuff... as in we can't break it down with our digestive juices, so such it is imperative that you spend some serious time chewing this stuff before you swallow it or you can in fact end up in the hospital (it'll clog the pipes so to speak) ... From a diet perspective this too is a good thing... the more you chew your food the longer it takes, the more the tummy has a chance to send a message to the brain saying you're full..... with the costco brand this requirement is no biggie, you just have to remember to do it, but with this one ... squeak squeak squeak squeak squeak squeak squeak squeak in your mouth... sorry but noI spent like $30 on this, but I'm probably just going to throw them out and go back to my previous brand.Also regarding the smell, yes everyone says it smells fishy cause they don't want to describe it as what it actually smells like, which is a smell similar to VJJ... that said the smell is very slight, and becomes almost non existent after the bag has been open a few minutes, and then disappears pretty much completely with a good long rinsing .... and will be overpowered by whatever sauce you put on it... so that's not an issue as far as I'm concerned. The slip of paper they put in about the vinegar trick, is going to result in it smelling like viniger which will overpower the other smell

When I got my first case of these noodles, I was dismayed. They were expensive and came in a 12 pack case. Each pack was suspended in liquid. Not at all what I was hoping for. I let them sit for a while and tried to ponder what these strange noodles might do for me. Eventually, I read the directions and decided to use a pack in home made chicken soup. They stink, odor wise that is, so you have to rinse them very well in a colander. They tend to be long, so unless you plan on curling them up on your fork, you might want to chop them into smaller pieces. They chop easily with any light duty blade. They only require about 2-3 minutes to cook, so I put them in my chicken soup last. To my surprise, they turned out to be perfect. No carbs, no sodium, no fat, no calories, no nothing except for simple fiber. Texture is great and they hold up well for a week in the fridge, without bloating or losing their texture. For a hard core Italian pasta person like myself, these noodles are a Godsend. I highly recommend them as a quality filler that won't give you unwanted love handles. I don't know how I'm going to break this news to my relatives. They will be heart broken. lol