nutritious junk

While in London, a friend and i stubmbled upon a tiny hole-in-the-wall asian food shop in between Picadilly Circus and Regent Street. I wasn't expecting to find the Shiritaki noodles i buy in the U.S. in stores like Traders and Whole Foods, but i was suprised to find another version of shiritaki noodles that I've never tried before! The noodles i buy in the U.S. are "Tofu" Shiritaki noodles while is a combination of both yam and tofu. These noodles are just the yam noodle so they are actually caloire free (according to various websites that sell these types of noodles online). Apparently they aremade up of a lot of fiber and some calcium, but other than that, i really cant go into that much detail about the nutrtionals because its all in Japanese. The picture above is the what the bag i bought looked like, and if you cant see the noodles, they are clear (unlike the tofu shiritaki which is an off white color) and resemble thin, rice noodles. I made these with some soy sauce, splenda, oyster sauce, and chili powder for an asian stir fry and it was delicious. A little different from tofu shiritaki, and i dont think i'd use these noodles in mock kuggle dishes or italian dishes like i do with the tofu kinds. I guess these are better suited for asian dishes like in a nice miso broth. It a good break from the other shiritaki and if you find them i suggest you try it and get creative. However, i know many websites sell them and if you ask me, these noodles aren't THAT fantastic that you should shell out for shipping costs.