Bulk Diet Rice, Konjac, Pack of 6

I'm currently on a calorie deficit, I wanted to try this rice due to the low calories and the price (£0.89 at time of writing this review) The shelf life is 6 months which is probably a reflection for the price. Packaging has cooking instructions but I just treated it like normal rice. Heated it in a pan with about 2 tablespoons of water alongside some frozen vegetables, once that came to a boil I threw in 2 eggs, some garlic powder, onion powder and soy sauce. The rice absorbed some of the flavour but it was quite tasteless on it's own, I felt using some sort of sauce would benefit the taste but the way I prepared it was great as the vegetables and egg were flavourful enough and kept the calories low while adding protein. The texture is similar to little pieces of jelly but slightly tougher, I didn't notice any scent after opening. It isn't a carbon copy of rice, but is a great replacement especially for diets. Based on my experience I'll be buying more of this and I can see it being not only great as I prepared it above, but also a great addition to soups to make them more filling for anyone else in a calorie deficit.

My first time trying this type of rice as I'm trying to lose a bit of weight and I have to say I'm surprised. I've read a bit about these types of products recently and there's a lot of different opinions. Here's mine: // Q: Do they smell fishy? A: Perhaps other brands, but this one had absolutely no smell or taste straight out of the bag even before I rinsed them. // Q: What do they taste like? A: Absolutely nothing. The idea is to cook them with enough ingredients (or a low calorie sauce) and let them absorb the taste. // Q: What is the texture like? A: Admitedly not really close to rice. Its like fairly soft jelly beans. (I boiled for 5 minutes and then fried for 5 more). // Q: Value for money? A: Depends how you look at it. £2.50 per double portion (with subscribe&Save discount) is a whole lot more than a bag of rice but if you are interested in cutting those extra few calories, then 1.25 for the -carb part of a meal is not that bad. // Q: How do you cook them? A: The packaging says to put them in hot water for a minute. I can't imagine that'll be very appetising though. I boiled for 5 mins. Meanwhile, heat a pan with small bit of oil and put in 2 minced cloves of garlic, green beans, small brocolli pieces. Fried for a few minutes to start the cooking on the veggies. Then I added some king prawns, half a lemon juice and 1tbsp of low salt soy sauce. cook that until the prawns are cooked and throw in the rice. Then I threw in 1 egg and mixed to cover everything, fried rice style. Salt+pepper to taste and serve. Won't like, it was quite good for a 15min low carb meal. // Q: Should you replace your normal carbs with these types of products? A: No. Because they contain no carbs, you'll find yourself really struggling on energy if you completely replace your carb intake by this types of rice/noodles. I will likely replace carbs 1-2 times per week maximum and hopefully shed some weight slowly and in a healthy way. Best I can say is give it a go. You aren't eating rice, but you can make it taste as good as any other rice depending on how you cook it (minus the texture).

Absolutely vile. Texture of raw gelatine and rubber. Followed instructions and even left for longer once I realised they weren’t softening. Totally gross and not worth the low calorie benefit.

Good

Not as nice as other Konjac rices I've eaten previously, so probably wouldn't buy again even though the price was good. They cook very quickly, I just add boiling water to a bowl of the rice, leave for a minute then strain. Can't say they smelled like some other brands do, and there's no taste to them - they're just as a filler, with no calories

I'm really pleased with this product. It's been very effective in helping me lose a lot of weight, and there’s little to no smell, which was something I was worried about before trying it. Combined with some chicken and a low-calorie sauce, it's become a regular part of my OMAD diet and has helped me lose nearly 3 stone. Highly recommended!

Falsely advertised as rice. This product is the most weird looking "rice" I have ever seen! It is not rice its some weird man made stuff. I opened the other packet to find a pack of cloudy watery stuff with these small grains of "rice". Opened the packet and decided to bin it just looks awful and nobody wanted to try it! So I will stick to my "fat" rice and keep looking at the diet "rice" that's now taking up my "fat" rice Space in the cupboard!

Yes it looks weird and honestly tasteless but, you have to try it yourself. I was very surprised and impressed with this rice it's 20 cals and a huge 5.6g fibre per packet. Extremely tasteless but when you add them to a sauce they are just like rice. They bulked my small sweet and sour meal out nicely so extremely filling!. half a packet was definitly enough. I've seen they taste like wallpaper paste etc... in reviews but please give them a go! My brother is type 2 diabetic so perfect as 0 carbs. I've now got the Bulk noodles and pasta to try. I hope they are just as good.

Why only 1 i recieve it its 2 pack i orderd

Leaked inside the bag smelled like mould

Ormai sono anni che compro konjak,non tanto per il piacere, ma per aiutarmi nei momenti in cui decido di intraprendere un periodo low carb o ketogenico.Devo dire che avevo provato il riso una decina di anni fa,ma ,da amante della pasta lunga,mi sono sempre fossilizzata su spaghetti o fettuccine.Non avevo mai acquistato questa marca ( ho preso anche gli spaghetti ovviamente),a mio stupore è la prima volta ,che durante il risciacquo ,l odore di pesce è quasi totalmente assente.La consistenza,è come quella di una pastina da minestrina un po' troppo cotta.Io li ho saltati nella salsa di pomodoro ,con un po' di basilico mozzarella e parmigiano ed è venuto un ottimo piatto,sia di sapore che adatto ad un regime cheto.In più mi ha riempita molto e saziata senza aver voglia di spuntini dopo.lo riacquisterò sicuramente

Muy bueno, mejor que el de otras marcas y a buen precio

Très bonne surprise, très bon et ça change l été c est frais .