Kelp Noodles are a great substitute for pasta and noodles in any dish. They are extremely low in calories, high in minerals, and have a great filling factor for your stomach, especially if you are trying to loose weight. They cost about $5 per bag at Payless at Micronesian Mall in the refrigerated section of the healthy food aisle, where you can find tofu and soymilk behind the fruit and vegetable section.
They are raw and taste crunchy when you eat them right out of the bag. I add them to salads or top them on other dishes where a stringy noodle crunch is desired.
Since they are a raw food item, I try not to cook them so they can retain their best nutritional value. I warm them up by adding them last to a sauce that I heated up on the stove. Once heated, they become soft in texture like rice noodles, chow mein, ramen, and angel hair pasta. They are great to add to miso soup, pasta sauce, stir fried vegetables, and curries.
When you are eating on-the-go or entertaining, you can use it to add volume to a dish for sharing with others.
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