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> > > "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote
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> > > > I use Shirataki.
> > >
> > > What is it like? And what IS it?

> >
> > Similar to bean thread noodles, kinda rubbery but it has a satisfying
> > texture and absorbs flavors nicely! I use it in place of ramen and
> > italian pasta:
> >
> > http://www.konjacfoods.com/product/noodles.htm
> >
> > It is pure soluble fiber. No calories, no carbs.
> > It's kind of a "non-food" if you will. :-)
> >
> > I learned about them on the low carb list that I no longer hang out on.
> > Same place I learned about black soybeans!
> > The _only_ low-carb bean.
> > And those are delicious if fixed right.

>
> Thanks!


Welcome! :-)

I sometimes marinate them in advance of making topping recipes.

I get mine at various oriental markets.
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