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Glass noodles are made from vegetable starch â most commonly mung bean, and less often sweet potato, or pea. Semi-translucent when dry, when freshly cooked, glass noodles are truly glass-like and translucent. Weâve pulled together a brief guide to help you choose and cook the right vermicelli below.
Benefits Of Shirataki Noodles. I'm a HUGE fan of shirataki noodles which are made from the root of the konjac plant, that is widely used in both China and Japan. The main component of the konjac root is glucomannan, a water-soluble dietary fiber consisting of mannose and glucose sugars. The name shirataki means white waterfall, which describes the appearance, as noodles made from konjac fiber are thin, translucent, and gelatinous.