Shirataki: pasta without carbohydrates and with very few calories

Shirataki - the term, which describes their appearance, means "white waterfall" - are a type of spaghetti obtained from the root of the konjac, an Asian plant, and have a low carbohydrate and calorie content, which is why they are particularly suitable for diets based on a limited intake of carbohydrates.

Typical of Chinese and Japanese cuisine, shirataki despite having the same shape as spaghetti, have a different consistency, more gelatinous, transparent and almost shiny and are composed of glucamanno, a 100% soluble fiber flour that is extracted from konjac, which it resembles a large beet, grows high in the mountains and can weigh up to four kilos. And it is precisely from the processing of glucamanno that these "vermicelli" are obtained which in the West were brought to the fore by the famous French nutritionist Pierre Dukan, through the diet of the same name which is based on the founding foods of the human species: proteins and vegetables.

Shirataki are the first ideal for those who can't do without pasta: 100 grams of Shiritaki have about 10 calories and also have the ability to give an immediate sense of satiety, thanks to the vegetable fiber that absorbs a lot of water and increases mass. . They do not contain gluten and also help reduce cholesterol.

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