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Yadoken posted...

Japanese yam noodles. Just boil them for about 5 minutes, and throw them in some type of ramen or udon soup base but don't drink the soup. But require some type of asian grocery store though.

The yam noodles are something like 10 calories for 100 grams. Its basically solidified water. The texture isn't like a regular noodle though, its like a jelly noodle, but it is still firm and has a bite to it.

They generally look like this:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/a/a587d26a.jpg

By the way, straight out of the bag, they smell fishy, but once you boil it that smell goes away. and they have zero flavor, they take on whatever flavor you cook them in, which is why you throw them in ramen soup base.

I'm cooking them tomorrow, making a japanese hot pot of beef, potatoes, yam noodles, and other veggies.

You might know the answer to a question I have. I want to make Ramen at home - not instant Ramen, but like a pot of Ramen. But I don't want to spend days making the Ramen base from scratch. Are there good brands of Ramen broth/bases in a jar that would be worth using? I live by several asian grocery stores, I just don't know really what to look for (I just moved here and haven't asked anyone at the stores yet).