Kelp Noodles....

Hmmmmm.

These are definitely one of the... odder things I've eaten (including tofu noodles). And I believe that I liked them!

I guess the secret to these noodles is to ignore their "noodleness". Their texture could really not be less noodle-like. A noodle has a certain mouth-feel, a slight slipperiness, an porosity that absorbs sauce while an ever-so-slight roughness of texture on the outside of the noodle clings to sauces and cheese.

This has none of those things.

Biting into one of Sea Tangle's kelp noodles feels, for lack of a better comparison, like biting into a raw bean sprout. A slightly dry, vaguely rubbery outside that bursts under the pressure of your teeth like good caviar, with a delicate pop. I suppose it is an experience more akin to eating a succulent plant than a noodle.

This is not a negative!! I had these noodles cold in dashi broth, and rather enjoyed them, but more like eating a salad that stayed crunchy in broth than as a noodle. And of course, that enjoyment is enhanced by both the convenience of the things (they come in a refrigerated pouch and don't require cooking) and the fact that the entire package has only 18 calories. Yep. 18. That's 6 calories a serving but what the hell, I ate all three.

Be bold! Pick em up at your nearest Whole Foods! And enjoy!

http://kelpnoodles.com