tried shirataki noodles today. 200 grams of noodles = 30 calories 6 carbs. yesterday i had shirataki + oat noodles, 50 calories 12 carbs.
i believe normal pasta, 200 grams would be at least 300 calories and 60 carbs.
the noodles smell (lime is used to help bind them) and you need to rinse them a couple minutes, then boil them a couple minutes, then toss them into a pan and fry them for a couple minutes.
the shirataki ones are fairly rubbery and tasteless, best usage would probably be just tossing in to some kind of soup. not sure how much more of these i'll order. might make a decent substitute vs. steamed rice i get with thai red curry here.
the ones with oat i think would be a lot more passable for pasta. i had them with chicken and some spicy thai sauce. curious what they'd be like with some marinra or alfredo and meatballs.