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[Heidi3]

I can not find the noodles!!! Now I live in a place that has every Asian thing on the planet and they are NOT HERE!!!! I just went and did the rounds checking all my stores and asking and no one knows at all about them!!!!?????? Not in Koreatown not in Little Saigon ...not in Chinatown not at the Uwajimaya!!!

:sadblinky :sadblinky :sadblinky

[not2late]

Are you talking about shiritake noodles? I find them in the refrigerator section of the Asian marketm, near the pickled ginger and miso. It's in plastic bags. They also go by the extraordinarily appetizing name of "alimentary paste".

[2big4mysize]

you can order shitataki on line too http://www.konjacfoods.com/aboutus.htm

[Heidi3]

thanks Megs I looked by the tofu by the pickles by the ginger by everything I could not find them!!!!...2big I will check online and see thanks you guys I really want to try these!!!! :hug

[2big4mysize]

I love them and despite what our food mod said about them I used them for spagheti noodles during induction. LOL so I'm not a food conisoeur they slurped and that was what counted.

[Heidi3]

those do not look like the tofu noodles that Scott posted? ensive

[2big4mysize]

well just click on the products tab they come in many shapes and sizes there. house of Asia i think it is has them in even blkack noodles.

[scott123]

Nurselady, it took me forever to find them as well. Shiritake noodles are Japanese, so a Korean or a Chinese grocer may/may not carry them.

I can sympathize with your frustration. The worst thing is that the store may carry these noodles but you can't ask anyone because no on speaks your language.

I've had the soy shiritake and the regular shiritake and I much prefer the soy version. The soy is more opaque and has less of a watery taste. Konjacfoods sells a soy version, but it looks different than the one I posted. If you can, definitely try and find that.

http://www.house-foods.com/our_products/other_products.html

This may sound wacky, but if you want, I'll send you an empty wrapper. That way you can walk into the store, find a clerk and just point at the wrapper. It should resolve the language barrier.

[Heidi3]

Scott thank you!!!! :hug :hug :hug I think I can print off the pic and just do that ..I am going to try Uwajimaya again they have EVERYthing Japanese and will probably get them if they do not have them... ...are they the same noodles 2big is talking about ? they look completely differant ..I do not mind trying both!...but now I am confused!!!... ensive 2big yours look like they are made from something completely different?....

[scott123]

Nurselady, the noodles that 2big is referring to and the link I gave you are all shiritake noodles/made with konjac soluble fiber. The only difference is that the noodles I prefer are made with some tofu. 2 bigs noodles are pure fiber, whereas the ones I like, because of the added tofu, have 3 net carbs per bag. As I said, though, the extra tofu gives these a heartier/more pasta like quality that I prefer.

[2big4mysize]

my are very soft and ther used to be a topic here terlling me I couldn't use them for pasta but they would be great as noodles in stirfries and koren noodle dishes but I ignored that since I can't do soy and slurp my noodles with marinar suase and meat balls back in 2003

[not2late]

Oh tofu noodles. I find those by the tofu section of the market. I've never tried them though...

Anyhow there is a tofu-shiritake noodle mix. It's still chewy.

Frankly, I like them in brothy Asian style soups. They make a good sub for the cellophane noodles. I did try them in a Filipino pancit recipe once. Not too bad, but they exuded alot of water.....

[Heidi3]

I actually believe I saw something at the Korean market made from Konjac.... ensive now that I think of it...I think I understand the whole noodley thing now....I wonder how they would be for the Vietnamese Bun salad anyone know? nothing like a good Bun salad for breakfast!!!....yum!

Ok well first when I saw Megs post about the noodles I thought I read Shiitake!!! LOL so Loveing shitake mushrooms I searched and searched for shitake noodles....I then I thought they were tofu...but NOW I finally got it....nurselady is not always the sharpest tool in the shed I guess!!!...

I have seen Konjac and now that I have that word in my brain I will venture out again! Any excuse to go to the ethnic markets ....

so what other foods do we find konjac fiber in?....is it used in other ethnic foods ...what kind of value does it have for our bodies????? tell me more about this stuff and no I do not want to look it up I like talking to you guys!!! :hug

[2big4mysize]

for cooking don't just buy those noodles in a resturant or street market without kowing your ingredients as the traditional way to make them is with riceflour and some sweeteners too and they are very high carb. Get them for m a company that seels them just as the


it is a very very low carb food as you have seen and it has a very very large amount of slouble fiber in it. Oh and our good digestive bacteria love it so don't eat too much at one time or you will get cramps bloating and gas. it is used medically in the orient for bowel ailments for that reason.

Since it is a soluble fiber it also helps to lower cholesterol like oat bran does but without the carbs oat bran has. It is also good for assiting diabetics with glycemic comtrol

[scott123]

Soluble fiber is wonderful stuff. Not to get too graphic, but I've noticed far better... results with shiritake noodles then with psyllium husks. I'd rank these as high as cruciferous veggies like broccoli and caulliflower when it comes to that sort of thing.