Miracle Noodle Shirataki Rice, 8oz (Pack of 6)

I found these to be great if you know how to prepare them. First get a strainer and wash them with cold water, let the cold water run and run until must of the smell is gone. I prepare a Puerto Rican "arroz con pollo" (rice with chicken) dish using these and it comes out very good almost as good as the real thing ;) Here is the recipe, 2 bags Miracle rice(1 bag per person) 1 pack, chicken thighs,4-6 pieces(no skin no bones)(Chicken breast drys out) 1/2 cup cut onions Oregano powder 1/4 tsp Lemon pepper or regular pepper (about 1/4 tsp) 1-2 chopped garlic or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder olive oil (1 tablespoon)(optional) Red wine vinegar (or any other kind) 1 teaspoon For color;use one envelope of Cilantro-Achiote Sazon, Goya Sazon Cilantro-Achiote Seasoning or 1/2 cup tomato sauce. *3/4 to 1 cup water (or use 6oz of beer and 2oz water) If available use 1 tablespoon of adobo(replaces the pepper and garlic powder)for more authentic flavor. Goya Adobo All Purpose Seasoning, 8 Ounces you can buy it cheaper at many store that sells Latin products. Wash well and cut the chicken in small pieces, season with the vinegar, adobo or garlic powder, pepper and oregano powder, set aside. Add the Olive oil garlic and the onions to the pot at medium heat, after a minute, add the chicken and cover in medium heat. Cook in medium for about 8-10 mins, add *water (or beer)and cook uncover and let it boil for about 3-5 mins. Meanwhile wash the miracle rice in a strainer under cold water, drain it. Add the Miracle rice to the chicken and the seasoning packages, mix it well and let it cook uncovered for about 15-20 minutes or until water is evaporated. (sometimes I drain some of the water since I put extra when cooking the chicken) For more flavor, add a little envelope or cube of Ham flavoring Goya Concentrated Ham Flavoring, 8-Count Packages (Pack of 36) or chicken Goya Cubito En Polvo Pollo/Tomate, 2.15-Ounce Units (Pack of 24) Try it, it taste great! You can also follow the recipe and use pork, or canned garbanzo beans, pigeon peas or beans, instead of chicken.

These literally made me sick. First, when you open the package you have to drain off the water, which is fine except that once you do the whole thing has the faint scent of fish. I guess that's not so bad if you like fish, but I don't. (2) Then you have to put them in a pan full of water and boil them for about 1 minute. What you come up with are these small little pearls that essentially smell fishy and taste like nothing at all unless maybe its pearls of tasteless rubber. I tried butter and salt, the flavoring from ramen noodles, spaghetti sauce, velveeta for mac and cheese. Nothing made the consistency of these little pearls any better. In essence it feels like you are taking a mouthful of big metamucil (which makes me gag anyway). But beyond that, after I ate the smallest amount of them, they made my stomach cramp and I was nauseated for the rest of the evening. At first I thought it was just a quirky thing, but I tried something else on them to see if it made them better and I got even sicker. At that point I was done. Yeuck. A waste of money. I'm going to try the kind mixed with tofu and if they stink as bad as these, or make me sick then I'm done, if I don't end up in the hospital with some gastric illness.

I am beyond thankful for these! You have to take the product for what it is and be realistic about your expectations. Is it going to taste amazing, have a glutenous, heavy texture that causes you to gorge on it like pasta, AND be affordable? No. These are created to help you lose the extra pounds, fill up, feel satiated (not gluttonous) AND give you extra bulk and fiber for proper bowel movements. If you can wrap your head around the fact that there is no possible way to make a 0 calorie food taste delicious and something you will crave, you will be thankful for the creation of these. I use these how I use lettuce, carrots, and other low calorie, healthy foods: make a meal and have IT make up the focus and bulk of the meal (instead of processed bread, pasta, or any other "white" product). Put your food on top. I agree with other reviews: if drained, flavored, and cooked right, these can take on wonderful flavors! They also help add fiber, FOS for bacteria in your gut to feed upon, and create more bowel movement because of these 2 things. One last thing, I am really stoked about the "rice", as it wasn't created at the time I started with the noodles, years ago. It reminds me of getting to eat couscous at a meal, but without the calories. Be thankful for what it is! There are many things we have to sacrifice in life if we want results, in every area of our life!

When I say "starved" for rice, I am talking about people like me, diabetics for whom rice is like eating candy: ie: your blood sugar goes way, way up. So, no rice, it is a big no, no. So now I have lost 25 lbs on low to no carb. I no longer need insulin unless I eat carbs. But sometimes one wants this type of food. So, I finally tried these things and I say yes, yes, yes! They are great! They can be a comfort food that gives you your cake and you can eat it too. They are easy to prepare and I initially made a risotto with cheese. It was great, easy to make. I never did smell a fishy or other odor and they went down well without either a chewy or gelatinous texture despite the gelatinous look. They make a great mac and cheese substitute without the backlash that eating carbs give you. They arrived promptly and without damage in secure packaging. I will be eating these frequently and will now send away for and try the noodles.

I bought this product after reading many reviews. I realized that I don't always agree with all reviews, so I had to try it for myself. Does this product replace rice? Not in flavor, but in how I use rice. It actually seems more like couscous, risotto, or mini boba pearls. As long as you rinse it well with cold water, then boil it in a big pot of water, you can use it freely. I chop and stir fry onion, celery, mushrooms, cilantro, and garlic with ground turkey and spices, then I toss in the hot "Miracle Rice." Yummy... "Miracle Rice" is fun to use, especially if you like to experiment with recipes like I do. I made a tabbouleh-like salad with it, and I even made spicy Thai salad with it. It is great to use hot or cold, but never forget to rinse and boil it first, and remember that the more flavorful and spicy your meal is, the better the "Miracle Rice" will absorb the flavor. The best thing about "Miracle Rice" is that it bulks up your meals as a "carb-substitute," so you don't feel so deprived when you are dieting. My next experiment is going to be to try to make a low-calorie dessert using "Miracle Rice." Good luck with your own kitchen experiments.