Tofu Shirataki Noodles Fettuccine Shape, 10 bags

I agree with the reviewer who gave these a stellar rating. We've tried a variety of pasta and noodle alternatives (spaghetti squash etc) and the results ranged from interesting to...terrible. The spaghetti squash was the best alternative but it certainly didn't taste like regular pasta. But regular pasta plays havoc with our blood sugar and whole wheat pasta wasn't to our liking...so we continued our search.These Tofu Shirataki Fettucini are the absolute alternative to pasta which we've found and they are very tasty. I noticed that one person here said they were "tough" and "inedible". NOT TRUE. Also, they have only 40 calories per package and one package was certainly enough to be a generous serving for me (it might take two packages for someone with a hefty appetite). I tested my blood sugar before and after eating these, both within an hour of eating them and several hours later. My blood sugar stayed nice and level, so there was that benefit as well.As far as texture goes, they ARE closer to an "al dente" (a bit chewy) pasta than an overcooked, mushy pasta but we'd always preferred our pasta a bit on the "al dente" side. If you don't like "chewy" you might not like the Tofu Pasta. That didn't bother us one bit.True, the taste is not identical to pasta but we both felt that (like most tofu) it picked up the taste of whatever we put on it and any remaining taste was subtle, in our opinion.The first time we ate it we put on homemade tomato sauce, fresh Parmesan and oregano and basil (fresh basil) It was yummy! The second time we made spaghetti (canned sauce and ground beef and freshly chopped spices) and it was also delicious. I then experimented with various sauces, from those with a sour cream base to creamed cottage cheese and a bit of butter and green onions. Every time, the result was delicious - and what a calorie savings over regular pasta.We have not eaten them plain or buttered, like regular noodles or pasta. I have a feeling the texture might be more noticable then and there might be a subtle taste that would be different from pasta.This is as detailed and clear as I can be. We were absolutely DELIGHTED to discover and use these and found them to be the best substitute by far for our favorite pasta (although we're certainly open to suggestions for others).PS: Since writing my original review, I wanted to note that I adapted a sweet noodle kugel recipe using these as the "noodles". It was delicious. For anyone who might be interested in doing the same, I did NOT bake the kugel like you do a traditional one. I simply used Light Sour cream, cinnamon and Splenda to make a kugel that would work for diabetics or those on a diet. I did heat the noodles in the microwave after draining them because they do tend to leak liquid even when they are heated up without any. I added the other ingredients to the hot noodles and heated gently on the stovetop. Leftovers were eaten cold.

I thought these were awful. Having eaten my fair share of diet food, I thought "how bad could these actually be?" Terrrrrible. Apparently some people love them (i.e. Hungry Girl). I can't. Some people have described it as eating tendons, I felt like I was eating rubber. The smell is completely unappetizing when you open the bag, and the fact that you need to rinse these for a few minutes should be a tip-off as to how nasty these are. After rinsing and cooking, the smell does go away.But omg the texture. The texture. I couldn't eat them. I thought these were a diet food bc they were low calorie; I literally couldn't eat them. I legit had to give myself a pep talk to finish the bowl. And I dreaded eating the next meal. These may be natural, but it really feels like you are eating a bowl of processed rubber. I think my biggest problem with them was that it just didn't feel like I was eating real food. I couldn't get over the texture. I don't know if animals would even eat this. The sight of these things still trigger my gag reflex.My advice is to go to a local health foods market and drop the $5-10/whatever they are charging to try a bag before committing to an entire box of these. I foolishly purchased 2 boxes, and basically threw $50 in the trash this afternoon after they sat in the back of my fridge for 6 weeks. I thought these would be perfect for when I had a pasta/carb craving, but they are just awful. I'm sticking to spaghetti squash, or Lean Cuisine in a pinch. Just. Gross.

It's odorless. Some people say that it smells fishy but I smelled it after rinse and didn't smell anything. Texture is ok but not as I expected. It feels more like konjac, not tofu. But tastes okay and fills my stomach without any discomfort. Price seems fair. One bag makes one person portion depends on how much you consume.

I tried these noodles for the first time today. I made a nice Chinese Brown Sauce with some chicken, cabbage and onion and added the noodles. I really liked them. I am following a low calory diet and it is nice to find a low calory substiture for spaghetti. For me spaghetti is more or less just a carrier for a flavorful sauce (which I can make low calory fairly easily). So these noodles work well in that capacity. But if you are looking for a substitute that will give you that starchy taste of spaghetti this isn't it. It's going to be impossible to get an exact match for spaghetti with so few calories.There are several comments that the Shirataki noodles smell fishy. That smell is VERY faint just out of the bag. I rinsed them several times and it went away. I also spread them on a cookie sheet and dried them in the oven a bit (on the advise offered in one of the earlier reviews).The noodles don't have any flavor on their own. And they have a slightly chewy, rubbery texture which I actually enjoyed. They are tender but chewy. Obviously some folks found that very off-putting. To each his own. I don't like sweet potatos.If you are looking for a low calory substitute for spaghetti or other noodles, give this a try. They aren't expensive so you won't be out much if you don't find them to your taste. And you just might find they work for you and help you stay on your diet.I am definitely going to use them. I am going to try them with a red spaghetti meat sauce next.