{"id":984,"date":"2010-08-25T07:05:35","date_gmt":"2010-08-25T14:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodiddy.wordpress.com\/?p=984"},"modified":"2010-09-14T20:51:48","modified_gmt":"2010-09-15T04:51:48","slug":"tofu-shirataki-ramen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/?p=984","title":{"rendered":"Tofu Shirataki Ramen"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back in my Weight Watcher years (2003-2005) Hungry Girl<\/a> started mentioning House Food’s Tofu\u00a0Shirataki Noodles<\/a>. Hungry Girl posted a recipe for Fettuccine Hungry Girlfredo<\/a>! that used Laughing Cow Light Cheese. \u00a0I couldn’t find the noodles (back in 2005) in any local stores. I ended up ordering them online – they came in a fresh packed cooler. Us Weight Watcher girls weren’t going to pass up a pasta option that yielded only 1 point per package. 40 calories with 4 grams of fiber and only 6 grams of carbs – FOR THE ENTIRE package.<\/p>\n

Once I got my noodle delivery, I sliced open the package and OMG, they STUNK so freakin’ bad. People had talked about the smell on the Weight Watcher message boards. They had a fishy\/formaldehyde smell to them. Come on, you know you want some after that glorious description. hah!<\/p>\n

The ingredients included: Water, Tofu (Water, soybeans, calcium sulfate, glucono\u00a0Delta Lactone), yam flour and calcium hydroxide. I honestly could barely stand the smell. The directions stated that you should rinse\u00a0thoroughly\u00a0and parboil for 2-3 minutes (or 1 minute in the microwave) to reduce the authentic aroma. Authentic? Yes, that would be a stretch. “Stank ass” would be a better description.\u00a0I did get used to the smell and the parboiling was key – it did go away.<\/p>\n

I was really excited when Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, Raley’s\/Bel Air and Nugget Markets all started carrying the tofu noodles. They became a regular staple in my Weight Watcher’s point counting diet.<\/p>\n

I was never able to find the angel hair shaped noodles, only the\u00a0fettuccine. I then stopped my Weight Watcher’s point counting obsession and I forgot all about the noodles for years. I was shopping at Trader Joe’s a few weekends ago and I saw them. They had the angel hair and I knew I wanted to give them a try. My goal was to create a less fattening ramen noodle soup. Did you know that a regular package of Top Ramen has close to 400 calories, 14 grams of fat, over 50 grams of carbs and nearly 2000 mg. of sodium? That’s crazy! I used to eat 2 packages for dinner while in college. Cheap, but definitely unhealthy.<\/p>\n

The Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1\/4 Cup thinly sliced white onion
\n1 Bok Choy – washed – cut off the end to\u00a0separate\u00a0leaves.
\n1\/2 Cup Bean Sprouts – rinse and pat dry with paper towels
\n1\/2 Large Carrot \u00a0– sliced thinly
\n1 Package Tofu Shirataki Angel Hair Noodles
\n2 Cups Chicken Broth – you could use any broth – I only had low sodium, I would use regular next time.
\n2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce – I also ended up adding a bit to the top of the bowl once served.
\n2 Tablespoons Rice Wine
\n1 Tablespoon Canola Oil<\/p>\n

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I got everything washed and chopped. I then rinsed the noodles and put them into the microwave for 1 minute to take care of the parboil.<\/p>\n

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I got all of my veggies going into the Canola oil. The burner was set to high. I let the veggies sizzle in the wok for a good 3-5 minutes. I then added 1 tablespoon of the soy sauce and 1 tablespoon of the rice wine to get the flavors going.<\/p>\n

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Once the veggies took on a grilled appearance and the bok choy shrunk in size, I added the noodles.<\/p>\n

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I used a fork to\u00a0separate\u00a0the noodles and then I added the chicken broth and remaining soy sauce and rice wine.<\/p>\n

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I continued to let everything cook for a few minutes on a lower temperature. I then served my ramen in a new bowl.<\/p>\n

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The story behind the bowl…<\/strong>\u00a0I helped a girlfriend a few months back with her garage sale. She was helping to sell another girlfriend’s stuff – she sold her house and moved from the west coast to the east coast and really paired down. I was looking through some of the boxes and I found the bowl. I loved that it had the hole\u00a0for the chopsticks and the teal color was amazing. Then I turned the bowl over and I knew I had to have it. The original owner of the bowl (Emilyn) had actually painted the bowl and her name was etched into the bottom. \u00a0I scooped it up and now Emilyn’s\u00a0bowl gets to be featured here on Foodiddy. I love my new treasure and that it has a story.<\/p>\n

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Pretty bowls and plates make eating that much more enjoyable. Treat yourself to some fun and exciting bowls, dishes and placemats. You are worth it. \u00a0I usually find mine on the sale shelves of HomeGoods, TJMaxx, Tuesday Morning or Ross. I have an entire shelf of single dishes and bowls and I love each of them for different reasons.
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Back in my Weight Watcher years (2003-2005) Hungry Girl started mentioning House Food’s Tofu\u00a0Shirataki Noodles. Hungry Girl posted a recipe for Fettuccine Hungry Girlfredo! that used Laughing Cow Light Cheese. \u00a0I couldn’t find the noodles (back in 2005) in any local stores. I ended up ordering them online – they came in a fresh packed … <\/p>\n

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