OK, I finally gave in. After two years of hearing Hungry Girl pledge her devotion to House Foods' Tofu Shirataki noodles on her website and in her e-newsletters, and after seeing them grace the pages of several health mags recently, I tried tofu noodles. We had them for dinner last week and we were pleasantly surprised by how noodle-ish (as opposed to tofu-ish) they tasted. Here's the deal:

Tofu Shirataki noodles are extremely low-calorie compared to noodles made from wheat or rice. Tofu Shirataki noodles contain 40 calories per 4 oz., while a similar-size portion of cooked, regular white spaghetti contains somewhere in the range of 150-180 calories. Tofu Shiritaki is also sugar-free, gluten-free, and dairy-free, and quite low in carbohydrates at only 3 grams per serving. As for the taste, they were delish. As for the texture, they were just slightly chewier than noodles we're used to eating. 

We tried them in Noodles with Shrimp & Peanut Sauce, my adaptation of a recipe from the Jan. 09 issue of Cuisine. So I guess Hungry Girl was right. Mr. Shafer and I give these noodles To-FU thumbs up.