Skinny Shirataki Noodles, Pasta, Keto, Low Carb, Low Calorie, Healthy, Konjac, Konnyaku, Gluten-Free, Plant Based, Made in USA (Macaroni, 8 Ounce, Pack of 12)

This is a nice change from the fettuccine style shirataki I’ve been using. No smell. Only needs a quick rinse. To anyone new to shirataki, it is a kind of rubbery substitute for pasta. It is what it is, but it’s worth using for the fiber and the difference in carbs. I will definitely buy again.

I literally LIVE on these sorts of noodles, but normally the healthy noodle brand sold by costco. Those are close enough to the experience of eating pasta as no never mind (the texture in your mouth is like if someone overcooked the noodles. HOWEVER they only make fettuccine type shapes, and I was looking for something more macaroni shaped, so that it would hold the cheese sauce in Mac & cheese better. Bought these... and while there are holes in the middle they're barely existent, not big enough to "hold" the cheese sauce... and then when you eat them it's ---- well I used to live in Japan and I've eaten this stuff in the traditional form -- this stuff is pretty much the same flavor as that but far milder... that's not the issue... it's that the texture is the same as the Japanese original, which is like eating rubber (which can be fun)... but when you're wanting to eat mac and cheese you don't want to hear squeaky sounds in your mouth. ALSO, this is important... humans cannot digest this stuff... as in we can't break it down with our digestive juices, so such it is imperative that you spend some serious time chewing this stuff before you swallow it or you can in fact end up in the hospital (it'll clog the pipes so to speak) ... From a diet perspective this too is a good thing... the more you chew your food the longer it takes, the more the tummy has a chance to send a message to the brain saying you're full..... with the costco brand this requirement is no biggie, you just have to remember to do it, but with this one ... squeak squeak squeak squeak squeak squeak squeak squeak in your mouth... sorry but no I spent like $30 on this, but I'm probably just going to throw them out and go back to my previous brand. Also regarding the smell, yes everyone says it smells fishy cause they don't want to describe it as what it actually smells like, which is a smell similar to VJJ... that said the smell is very slight, and becomes almost non existent after the bag has been open a few minutes, and then disappears pretty much completely with a good long rinsing .... and will be overpowered by whatever sauce you put on it... so that's not an issue as far as I'm concerned. The slip of paper they put in about the vinegar trick, is going to result in it smelling like viniger which will overpower the other smell

As someone allergic to gluten who is kinda basic, one of the things I've missed is simple kraft Mac and Cheese. For a while, I made do with buying boxed gluten-free versions (expensive), and when I found cheese powder, I even tried making my own by boiling gluten-free noodles. Eventually, when I decided to cut carbs to a very low level, I found these and, paired with cheese powder they make perfect mac and cheese that really hits the spot and is quick to make. For keto folks, here's what I do: I rinse these well (I'm talking a good minute under running water) then strain for a bit (maybe a minute or two). While I'm doing that I prep the sauce by taking 1/4cup cheese powder (I use anthony's as it's the lowest carb I've found; 4g/2T so 8g total & net) and 1/4cup of heavy whipping cream (about 1.5g carbs total & net depending on your brand; I use Horizon in the big jug from Costco); this makes a LOT of sauce but I've always liked mine thin with a lot. Then, I parboil these noodles in a normal pan on medium heat, stirring occasionally so they don't cook; takes maybe a minute or two depending on how long I strained them. Finally, I add in 2T of butter and stir as it melts over the heat, then pour the whole thing into the sauce I made. Boom. Nice high fat low carb meal at around 550 calories, 7% from net carbs 9.6g, 86% from fat 54g, and 7% from protein 9.6g using the brands I specified. You can't do it for every meal for sure, but it's a good hearty option. Sometimes I make some bacon, chop it up, and toss it in too. YUM.

Not bad if you are looking for a carb free equivalent, but if you are looking for something that is going to make you forget real pasta, you are looking in the wrong place. If cooked correctly, they basically have no taste and take on the flavor of whatever it is you cook them in or add them too, and act as a nice "filler". I had to take one star off for the horrible fishy smell that emanates from the packaging once you open it. They recommend (and you certainly want to follow that recommendation) that you rinse them thoroughly prior to use to rinse off the liquid they are packaged in. I found them best sautéed with garlic and olive oil, with some tomatoes of your choosing added in so when cooked all together as said previously they basically take on the flavor of what you cook them in. All in all a decent substitute but still searching for a carb free pasta alternative that actually tastes like pasta, but that is probably a physical impossibility given pasta gets its flavor from the different types of wheat or other flours used to make it. I have tried making my own pasta with pure squash flour, but they are so fragile that the minute they hit boiling water they dissolve and you end up with squash soup!

I am trying to lessen my carbs and calories but love mac and cheese. This allows me to make my mac and cheese without the guilt. Yes, it is smelly when you first open the bag, but if you rinse it and cook it like the instructions say, the smell goes away completely. It's a texture difference obviously but you can't have it be exactly like a noodle without the carbs. I love them and my mac and cheese!

I've been eating shirataki pasta for a while now, but this brand has an awful smell and taste that none of the others even come close to. Blech. Returned.

I was really excited and hopeful about these noodles because I can finally make keto friendly mac & cheese. As people have mentioned, it has a fishy smell, which doesn't fully come off even after I rinsed and dry-fried. Although one bag says 8 ounces, prepare to use at least four to cook what would be an equivalent to a 16oz box of pasta. The texture of the noodles reminds me of grass jelly--that's not the kind of texture you'd want for a mac and cheese. I was hoping that after baking the mac and cheese, it would cook and the texture would be better, but it was just plain nasty. It made my mac and cheese super watery (and this was already after I tried dry frying it really well). I'm sad that I wasted $35 on this and throwing out a good mac and cheese. I would recommend staying clear from this and look at other options.

These are gross…. I’ve purchased other konjac noodles/rice, and I thought these would be a novel way to cut the calories in my mac and cheese. First, the smell is atrocious…. It actually smells like a bodily fluid… second, I thought they were actually macaroni shaped, they are not, best way to describe them is they made a fat wide noodle, then cut it into pieces on the bias, so they are more akin to konjac chunks, then anything resembling macaroni noodles… Size is small also, and my package while sealed, had liquid in the box, and the packages were wet.. I still haven’t figured out if a package is leaking or if they came from the factory like that…