"The Miracle Noodle"

I happened to see a text ad in my Gmail this morning... "The Miracle Noodle Japanese Women Eat to Stay Thin." This stupid ad sparked my curiosity. I followed the link, and quickly discovered that the Miracle Noodle is nothing but vile konnyaku. Konnyaku has featured in this blog before. It tastes like solidified mucus.

I've never understood its popularity in Japan. My mother has a good theory, though: the Japanese palate is less sensitive to taste but more sensitive to texture. So Japanese cuisine features a lot of food items that don't taste like anything (or taste like solidified mucus) but add interesting or unique textures to the meal.

Go ahead and check them out if you're interested, I'm sure they're healthy... I eat a fairly low-carb diet, but I will definitely not be buying any Miracle Noodles.