Miracle Noodle Miracle Rice, 8 Oz (Pack of 6)

I'm writing this review in the hopes of helping other people who are on the fence about trying these. After reading other people's reviews, I had no idea what to expect. Apparently, I was going to either fall in love with this noodle substitute or be completely revolted by it. Eventually I took the plunge and bought some. Here's the lowdown: - No, the noodles don't smell great when you open the package. As others have said, they have a fishy smell. No, it is not some overwhelming stench that will knock you off your feet as some people seem to insinuate. You will have to run them under cold water for a minute or two. I guess some people can't get over this smell and decide not to even try them, but that doesn't make much sense. Lots of foods don't have a good smell or appearance before prepared, yet that doesn't stop us from eating them once cooked (eggs, raw meat, etc.). After rinsing them, boil them for a few minutes, drain them, and you are ready to go. - No, these don't taste exactly like regular pasta noodles. The texture is a little different. So if you are expecting something completely identical and indistinguishable from your favorite noodle variety, you will be disappointed in that regard. - As others have said, the best way to prepare the noodles is with an Asian-type sauce. Sure, you can use alfredo sauce, spaghetti sauce, etc. if you want. No one is going to stop you. But you'll probably be comparing it to regular pasta the whole time you are eating it and feel disappointed. - How I prepare them: I rinse and cook the noodles as stated above. Then I add some frozen vegetables, which are usually a microwavable steamers variety because I'm lazy. A "stir fry" mix like bell peppers, broccoli, onions, etc. I also add a little meat. Lately I've used stir fry beef/steak that I cut up into small pieces and cook on the stove with a little olive oil. Usually I add some spices with this such as turmeric, cumin, garlic powder, paprika, chile powder, etc. For the sauce I use a 12 oz. jar of Indian sauce purchased from my regular grocery store, like tikka masala, vindaloo, etc. Usually this is between $3 to $5. A few brands that come to mind are Patak's, Seeds of Change, etc. These have less fat and calories than most pasta sauces and seem to go well with these "noodles." I usually use three packages of the noodles when I prepare a batch and then have three meals out of it. They do seem to taste even better the next day because the noodles have absorbed more of the flavor. - No, you can't just live solely off of these for the next month in an effort to drop 20 pounds or whatever. Look at the package. It is devoid of nutrients. Even with adding the other stuff as I've suggested, you are probably not going to get all the vitamins and minerals your body needs. But you can substitute these for a very low calorie meal a few times a week that leaves you full, satisfied, and without having to suffer as many hunger pains while dieting. In the last month I've lost 7 pounds. I don't attribute all of this to the noodles. They're not a "miracle" in that sense. I've been watching my calories and doing light exercise, and these noodles have helped me with low calorie meals that don't leave me starving ten minutes later.

First, I only received 5 bags when it was marketed as 6, but that was the least of my concerns. I don’t even know what I was looking for with this except a last ditch attempt for something remotely pasta-textured through this hell that is trying to lose weight. The fettuccini style noodles are like chewing on rubber bands basically (squeeze a rubber band under water and this is what it feels like on your teeth). This obviously makes sense since this recipe is completely water based, hence the appealing nutrition facts (0 calories, 1 carb per serving). I certainly wasn’t looking for something that tasted like pasta (sorry folks, spaghetti pasta is as good as it gets), but more of something that had a similar consistency and texture. It will do I guess until I get down to a healthier weight and can eat real pasta, but honestly I’ll probably stick with spaghetti squash. Add any sauce to it and it will give it flavor, otherwise it doesn’t taste like anything (why are some of you trying to eat this without any spices, herbs or sauces??!). Oh... the serving sizes on the packaging are a real big joke. The packaging says 3oz per serving and about 2 servings per container which equals 6oz per bag. Okay, so let’s be a little forgiving and say at least 5oz because what packaging is ever accurate? So I removed the water and weighed the noodles in one bag for a whopping 2 oz! Surely y’all didn’t include the water as part of the serving size right??! That’s not even one full serving in a bag. I forgot that was even why I was typing this review. THAT IS INSANE TO ME THAT YOU MARKET THE SERVING SIZES LIKE THIS. I wish I cared enough to do the math and see how much you’re actually getting out this compared to what is marketed. Anyone interested in getting these... don’t waste the money for the disappointment you will surely receive. I guess I ordered these because I’m craving carbs and thought this would trick my senses, but I honestly should have known better to get my hopes up. Maybe I’ll do an edit when I try the angel hair and the rice. I’d almost rather throw it all in the trash and call it a day instead of repeat the same disappointment that I will surely receive.

This is for the Angel hair pasta only. I haven't tried the others yet. Package arrived today and was just in time for dinner. I decided to do a stir fry. On opening the box I did not smell anything . Opened the plastic bag with the pasta and did not notice a fishy odor as others have described. Rinsed it in a colander and into the wok it went. I did notice I needed more seasoning than I usually do as the pasta doesn't really have a taste. The texture seemed alright too. I will update as I try the others ( rice and fettuccine ). I'm thinking chicken noodle soup with the fettuccine. UPDATE: 9/13 Did the fettuccine in a home made chicken noodle soup. Again I did not get a fishy odor as others have reported. Rinsed in a colander and put in with the chicken and other goodies. Brought to a boil and then let simmer. Flavor was good. A little more al dente that I would have liked but definitely good. Tomorrow jambalaya with the rice. Will update. UPDATE 9/16. Well the pack of rice said 8 0z. After rinsing ( again I did not detect any odor ) and drying per the instructions I ended up wit 2.4 oz. The package nutrition label said 1 grams net carbs per 3 oz of the rice. So I am not sure what the actual carbs are in the dried product of 2.4 oz. The dried 2.4 oz comes out to a little over 1 cup dry measure. Absorbed flavor but wasn't much volume. Over all am pretty happy with all 3 items. I would cut the Angel Hair and the Fettuccine as recommended since they were a bit awkward to eat.

The noodles are not bad. Like it is mentioned in every other comment, the noodles smell like fish. More specifically, they smell like the shrimp section of the fish market with a hint of a chemical like after smell (if that' actually a thing). In terms of preparation, I washed the noodles for a long time in a strainer until most of the smell was gone. I washed the noodles for like three or four minutes to be honest. Then I got a pan and just heated the noodles up on a dry pan. After this, I mixed it with some regular red pasta sauce and ate it. In terms of taste, it does not feel like I am eating pasta. It is not bad, Something about normal pasta enhances the taste of the sauce (or the other way around) which does not happen with these noodles. It just tasted like sauce. If you are curious, I think you should try it. I made one packet but I really have not desired to make another. Again, it was not bad tasting. It just didn't feel satisfying. It did fill me up (so I ate like the whole package that's probably why) so I guess its not bad if you are trying to lose weight. The portion in one packet is very small in my opinion, Like I said, I ate the whole packet and it contained multiple servings. My roommate had a good point that there was no nutritional value to these noodles. It made me realize that I wasn't really saving that much in terms of calories, and there was no real benefit to the noddles for my health. So that's probably why I haven't ate them again. But again, if you are curious like I was, give them a try. It might be for you.

I first heard about these Shirataki noodles on an episode of BEGIN Japanology dealing with potatos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPwbbdo2p6c Seemed too good to be true - a food product that's almost entirely fiber, with no real caloric content? I had to try them out. To start with, I misunderstood the labeling. I thought that one of the styles was a "rice noodle" style. That isn't true. It's actually a "rice" style. They're little bits that vaguely resemble rice. The other two styles are "angel hair", which resembles a spaghetti noodle; and "fettuccine", which resembles a spaghetti noodle. I incorporated the "angel hair" style into a chicken stir-fry I was making. In researching how to best utilize these noodles I saw several people remarking on a "fishy" smell... I was really expecting more when I opened the bag, but my kitchen was not immediately flooded with the aroma of fish. I did notice, however, a distinctly pungent smell when I got my nose down close to the open bag. It reminded me more of vinegar, or rubber, or latex paint. Sharp and astringent. Not reminiscent of food, but not entirely unpleasant. After rinsing the noodles with cold water for about 10 minutes, there was absolutely no discernible odor at all. They just smelled like cold water. I boiled the noodles very briefly, then added them to a pan with some of the sauce I was using. I sauteed them for a few minutes, then incorporated them into the stir fry. And they were surprisingly decent. They didn't have the nice doughy consistency of real noodles. They didn't taste like wheat pasta. But they weren't objectionable either. They added a nice bit of texture and variety to the stir fry, and they basically just tasted like the stir fry sauce. They were very al dente, very firm and a little chewy. Not what I'd normally expect from a noodle. Almost more like meat or seafood in consistency. My wife didn't like the texture. She opted to eat around the noodles. I found them to be a nice contrast to the rest of the stir-fry and thoroughly enjoyed them. I look forward to trying out the other varieties.

Definitely not as bad as everyone is saying. Tastes like nothing but holds flavors really well. The texture is gummier than noodles but it's not nearly as bad as people are whining about. Try the angel hair.

I was a bit skeptical of this because I never really cared much for the miracle noodles, but I figured I'd try the rice just to see how I liked it. If you bite into this expecting RICE you're going to quirk a brow. It's a bit plumper than a grain of rice and I've found the best way to eat it, after rinsing it in a colander to wash away the bit of smell that comes from the water it's packed in, is to throw it right into a frying pan. I scramble some eggs and cook up a bit of meat in a pan, then throw the rice right on top of the eggs/meat. (Let it cook for a little bit, you'll see lots of steam because it's quite moist) After a few minutes on high heat I toss in a little butter and soy sauce, plus whatever veggies I feel like that day. The end result is a low calorie (if you don't overuse the butter) and very low carb fried rice dish. I have made this "rice" a regular staple and eat it about three times a week now. It keeps me full as it's a slow digested fiber, and as I no longer eat regular rice, I don't really notice much texture difference anymore. I'm sure I would if I was to eat the two next to each other, but to me, this is just what "rice" is. I don't think it would be good with just butter salt and pepper though, which is how I used to eat my rice. This stuff actually needs to be in a recipe rather than a quick bite, I feel. I am going to try to do a cheesy broccoli rice next and see how that comes out.

I am so incredibly disappointed by this product. Perhaps my expectations were too high, but these are almost inedible. Initially upon opening the bag, you will smell a foul odor. Others compare it to fish...I wouldn't. But for lack of a better example I guess it's close enough. The smell was upsetting itself as I am a bit picky about what goes in my mouth/body and your reaction is not to want to eat these after you smell them. I ran them under water as the directions advise and that eliminated some of the smell, but not all. I used the Angel hair noodles in a marinara sauce. I did a 50/50 mixture of these noodles with regular pasta, as I want some nutrition, i just want a larger portion without the extra calories. I also did this in case the new noodles weren't fantastic, hoping that doing a mix would make them more tolerable. This was not the case. I tell you i spent 20 minutes picking out the zero calorie noodles because after one bite I was nauseous and had no desire to ever eat them again. As others have mentioned, they have a very gelatinous consistency. One that is very unusual and hard to describe. It's not like gummy worms, but more like how I would guess actual worms feel if you bite into them. The taste is fine, almost non existent and the noodles hold on to sauce OK. I did do some research to find out if there was a better way to prepare them, and some people seem to think that adding a step here or there makes them better and edible. I will give these another go with a different preparation, as I bought a ton and they are very pricey. I have a hard time recommending, but do some research before you buy to see if you're willing to take the risk and try the different prep ideas. I can see how these can help someone who is desperate to lose some weight, because if you douse them in enough sauce and toppings you may be able to mask it. As of now, the only way that I can see how eating these things will help you lose weight, is by making you lose your appetite.

I don't get why someone would want to try a virtually no-calorie, no-carb product and expect it to taste the same as a bowl of italian pasta. So yeah, if you came here looking for gourmet, forget it. It's a fibre noodle, it has the consistency of jelly made noodles, which is really not bad. It does have a slight "fishy" smell when you open it, but then again - don't smell it from the pack. Why would you? Once you rinse it off all the smell is gone, it absorbs perfectly any sauce and it really makes you feel like you ate a pig (the fibre expands in the stomach so you feel like you had a 7 course meal, in a good way). Still quite expensive, but worth it if you're on low carb or calorie control diets!

Noodles were springy and nice.

With shirataki pasta/rice replacement foods, I found that it was such a hit or miss amongst people. Personally, it's become my staple throughout the years and continues to do so. The most important thing I wanted to mention was that it definitely tastes nothing like rice, or has the same texture. It basically has no flavour what-so-ever, and takes on the flavour of whatever you add to it. You can make a great stir-fry dish for example, and the rice would just take on whatever flavour you put. A great tip I found that always works for me was to rinse it thoroughly (shirataki is preserved in a fishy-smelling liquid), then completely dry it out on a frying pan. It'll completely remove the scent and be usable in any recipe of your choosing. So if you're looking for a replacement that still feels satiating and virtually calorie-free, look no further. Just be aware of the different 'squishy' texture and the odd smell.

Deliciosos

ce n'est franchement pas bon, ça sent fort et a un léger gout de poisson pas frais ! je n'ai vrament pas aimé !