I'm so excited to tell you about a product today. As soon as I saw these noodles online, I just knew that I had to tell you about them!
As a vegetarian, it can be really easy to fall into the trap of having pasta / noodles for every meal - which isn't the most nutritious way of eating. Buuut, these noodles from Explore Asian are different - they're made from beans! Which means, 100g of these noodles contains:
- just 16g of carbohydrates (compared to about 75g in normal pasta)
- 18g of fibre (compared to around 3g in pasta)
- and best of all: 43g of protein!! Normal pasta only contains about 13g of protein per 100g
So - low carb, high protein, and high fibre! It's a pasta lover's dream!
You might expect such an incredible product to be full of bizarre ingredients, but nope: beans and water. That's it - which means they're gluten free, vegan, and they're also totally organic.
How Explore Asian managed to get beans and water to look and act exactly like pasta, I have absolutely no idea. But they did! It's utter magic.
I used the fettuccine shaped noodles, made with edamame and mung beans, but there are also varieties made with black beans, soy beans and adzuki beans (which each give a different coloured noodle!). The texture is a little different to normal pasta (these noodles are a little chewier), but they're still absolutely delicious, and will definitely curb your pasta craving!
I used my bean noodles to make Thai green curry noodle soup, but you could use them for Italian-style pasta dishes too - just like normal pasta, the flavour is pretty mild, so you can dress them up however you like. I had some of my homemade Thai green curry paste to use up, so noodle soup was a no-brainer for me!
If I'm honest, I went a little heavy on the noodles and a little light on the soup - these noodles are super filling! The packet looks like it should serve about two people, but could easily serve four (and I'm not a light eater...). You can adjust the quantities of the recipe to get a consistency you're happy with - add more or less vegetable stock depending on how noodly you want your soup to be!
What do you think - do these bean-based noodles inspire you? If you'd like to get your hands on a pack, you can get some through Lavida Food, the UK stockists.
Thai green curry noodle soup
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Print Pin CommentIngredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 onion halved lengthwise then sliced
- 1 red pepper sliced
- 1 yellow pepper sliced
- 75 g baby corn cut into chunks
- 3 medium mushrooms sliced
- 3 spring onions sliced
- 3 tablespoon Thai green curry paste homemade or shop-bought
- 200 g bean pasta
- 750 ml vegetable stock
- Black pepper
- To serve: more spring onions cilantro, fresh coriander
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large wok, and add the onion, red and yellow peppers, baby corn, and mushrooms. Stir fry over a medium-high heat for a few minutes, until nearly tender. Then add the curry paste, and cook for 2 more minutes.
- Meanwhile, boil the bean pasta for around 6-7 minutes, until cooked al dente. Drain the pasta, and add it to the wok with the vegetables and curry paste.
- Mix everything well, and add the vegetable stock. Season to taste (you probably won't need extra salt unless you used low sodium stock). Bring to a boil, and serve topped with more spring onions and some fresh coriander (cilantro).
Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on your exact ingredients. Please calculate your own nutritional values if you require accuracy for health reasons.
jen says
is there a link to the pasta for me to buy it? i dont see it listed in the ingredients list, and i cant tell the brand name from the photo. i've looked on amazon and there are a number of them - want to be sure i get the right one!
Becca @ Easy Cheesy Vegetarian says
The brand is called Explore Asian, it's mentioned in the blog post :) If you're in the UK you can buy it on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3n6NIEY
To be honest though if you can't get it, you could easily use any other noodle!
Ethan hatley says
These noodles sound good, love the bowls of soup. it’s definitely a dish for special occasions then
Ernest Contreras says
These recipes are just grand , Love the bowls I been a chef for over 40 years you have some professional recipes here.
Chef Ernie
Trine @ Creative Pink Butterfly says
What a superb recipe! It looks so good!!
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Fiver Feeds says
I really like Thai food but I haven't tried this soup yet. Maybe I will in the next couple of days
Howie says
Wow, I never heard of bean noodles, I'm definitely curious now; how many grams are in one package? The photos look awesome by the way!
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
There's 200g in a pack, but because they're so much more filling than normal noodles, one pack will easily serve 3-4 :)
Howie says
thanks! it's definitely a dish for special occasions then ;-)
Still, it looks super delicious!
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
lol why's that?
Howie says
sorry, when I checked on amazon, I saw prices around $25, which would have been quite the price for 200g, haha. But I didn't realize it was six packages! My bad! >_<
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
Haha ooh yeah, that's for a pack of 6!!! It doesn't really work out too expensive :)
Urvashi says
Wow! Have never heard of these before but absolutely love the idea of them. Love moong beans. Have just used them in my last post actually but these ribbons are just wondrous!
[email protected] says
I MUST get these noodles! Waitrose used to stock chickpea spaghetti with their fresh pasta, but perhaps I was the only one buying it as I haven't seen it in ages. I have been looking for a substitute and these sound the business. As does this fresh and clean-sounding curry soup. I have a curry soup concoction at least once a week (often just for myself). Beautifully satisfying to slurp. Perfect for cool days. :-)
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
Get some!! They're so tasty, and much more filling than normal pasta :)
Jacqueline Meldrum says
I'm loving the sound of those noodles Becca and such a tasty looking noodle soup.
ps lovely meeting you at last
Annabel says
These noodles sound good - I have friends and relations who have coeliac disease and are always on the lookout for decent gluten-free pasta, so do you know where they would be able to buy them?
Cassie says
Ahhhh thank you I love this product line. Buying today :)
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
You can buy them online :) http://goo.gl/h116ar (affiliate link)
Annabel says
Thank you.