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    Home » Ingredients » Rice, Noodles & Starches

    Shirataki Noodles

    Sep 3, 2022 • Author: Joyce Lee • 1 Comment • This post may contain affiliate links.

    Shirataki Noodles are made from konjac yams and have become quite popular recently since they are great for anyone on gluten-free, vegan, or keto diets. They are low in calories and carbs since it is made up of an indigestible dietary fiber that you essentially don’t digest!

    Table of Contents
    • How to Use It
    • Where to Find Shirataki Noodles
    • How to Store It
    • Recipes that Use Shirataki Noodles

    How to Use It

    Shirataki noodles don’t have a lot of flavor on their own, but it is excellent in absorbing flavors from the sauces that are cooked with them.

    They have an interesting firm and springy texture that might come across as rubbery and plastic-like to some, but if you keep an open mind these have a very interesting texture to them.

    In Asian cooking. they are most commonly used in Chinese hot pot, and quick stir-fries like my black garlic shirataki noodles with king oyster mushrooms.

    One of the greatest things about shirataki noodles are they are already pre-cooked, so they can be used in quick and easy 15-minute meals

    Before you cook with it, you must discard the liquid that it's packaged in, and it should be rinsed very well with cold water as well.

    Where to Find Shirataki Noodles

    Shirataki noodles are usually most commonly found in Asian grocery stores. They have been getting popular so you may be able to find them at health food stores as well. They are usually located in the refrigerated section of the supermarket in little packages suspended in water.

    If you buy them at Asian grocery stores, they come tied up in cute little knotted bundles, which you can untie to get the long stringy noodles. I personally prefer them tied up because you get a lot more texture, springiness, and crunch from them that way and the little bundles are great at absorbing all the sauces in all the nooks and crannies.

    They can also come in fettuccine and spaghetti-style noodles as well.

    How to Store It

    If the package is unopened, it can be stored at room temperature up to its expiry date, but I highly recommend storing them in the fridge.

    Recipes that Use Shirataki Noodles

    • Closeup of Chicken Teriyaki Yaki Udon in a pan
      Teriyaki Chicken Yaki Udon (Stir-Fried Udon Noodles)
    • 2 people with chopsticks eating hot pot over hot broth in a pot
      Ultimate Chinese Hot Pot Guide on How to Hot Pot at Home

    Full disclosure: We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, and as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.  I am providing these links as a way for you to see the product so that you have an idea of what to look for when you go grocery shopping. Any type of ingredients I recommend are ingredients I use at home and any opinions of them are my own opinions.

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