John Westfield

I'm a lifelong cooking enthusiast with a special love for strange and underused ingredients. I hope this blog helps open your mind to more of the wonderful edible treasures around us.

Where to buy tofu shirataki noodles?

“Shirataki” is Japanese for “ white waterfall, ” which describes the noodles’ translucent appearance. They’re made by mixing glucomannan flour with regular water and a little lime water, which helps the noodles hold their shape. The mixture is boiled and then shaped into noodles or rice-like pieces. Shirataki noodles contain a lot of water. All …

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Does tofu affect hormones?

Some studies report that soy products can increase estrogen levels in the body, while others suggest they have the opposite effect. Paradoxically, both are true. Soy contains isoflavones (a type of phyto estrogen), which are considered selective estrogen receptor modulators. Does tofu reduce testosterone? Some research shows that regularly eating soy products like edamame, tofu, …

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