Wondering what “miracle” no calorie shirataki noodles are? All the answers, right here!
I am super digging the keto lifestyle. I thought I would die (because #carblife) but really, I’ve been great! It’s been over two weeks now and while I did get that whole dreaded keto flu and some weird leg cramp thing, other than that, it’s been great. I’m pretty much killing it. I love it because it forces me to eat real food that I’ve made myself instead of falling back on my favorite store bought snacks and baddies.
Of course, I still love noodles and noodle shaped things so of course shirataki noodles are in my mix. Have you ever had shirataki noodles? Or konnyaku/konjac? It’s AMAZING. Konnyaku/konjac is a Japanese food (it translates as yam cake) that is super low calorie and super low carb. It’s made from a plant from the taro/yam family but is nothing like taro or yam. Japanese people have been eating it for ages – literally since the 6th century. It comes in both cake (block) form and noodle form.
The block form is usually cut into cubes and stewed in oden, a warm and comforting Japanese stew. In noodle form, you’ll find it as shirataki, which comes in many different noodle shapes. Shirataki have been touted as miracle noodles, zero calorie noodles, low carb noodles – you name it, they’ve been called it. If you haven’t had them before, they’re slick and slippery, and kind of flavorless, but they take on massive loads of flavor. Texture-wise, they kind of remind me of a firm jelly. I love konnyaku and shirataki so it’s no wonder that I’ve incorporated them into my keto diet. They go exceptionally well in soups, stews, stir-fries, and basically anything Asian.
