Shirataki noodles

Shirataki noodles (Japanese白 滝, Chinese蒟 蒻 粉丝) is the name for traditional Japanese noodles with few calories. They are especially popular in Japanese and Chinese cuisine. The Shirataki noodles are similar in appearance to the glass noodles, but are slightly thicker. The name " shirataki " means " white waterfall ".

Taste

The Shirataki noodles are made largely of water and the high-fiber konjac flour, have hardly any flavor and smell faintly of fish. Shirataki noodles can absorb good taste, such as sauces.

Components

The noodles are made ​​from the flour of the konjac root. Traditional Shirataki noodles do not contain rapidly assimilable carbohydrates and are gluten-free. They are thus suitable for a low carbohydrate diet and appropriate diets.

Origin

Shirataki noodles, also known as glucomannan noodles made ​​from the konjac root ( devil's tongue ). This belongs to the family Araceae ( Araceae ), probably comes originally from Vietnam and has spread across the entire Southeast Asian region of Japan, China to Indonesia. The German botanist Karl Heinrich Koch discovered in 1858 the devil's tongue.