Comments on: Devouring The Devil’s Tongue: aka Konyaku

By: Mindy L.

Mindy L. — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 16:05:00 +0000

What I’d really love to learn how to make are the noodles themselves. Is it possible to make them at home??

By: Ravi

Ravi — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 20:37:00 +0000

I am from India – down south. In our place, we called this root vegetable as “Karunai Kizhangu” in Tamil, in the North (India) they call “Sooran” in Hindi. We use this root vegetable in our food once in a while not that often, because of it itchy tongue if not cooked properly, some people do not know to cook properly. Most children won’t like this. If you taste this raw, your tongue will get itchy and won’t go for long time. Generally, after cleaning and removing the skin of the root, cut into small cubes and cook (boil) the pieces with tamarind till the cubes became soft. This process will remove the itchy elements. As per our Tamil cooking method, we smash (not too mushy) the cubes and add with our sauteed spices, onion and curry leaves. Also you can dry fry with spices with oil or you can make with tamarind sauce gravy type. All taste very good. In India we use this root vegetable (Konnyaku) for many centuries! I think it was banned in the USA for the sale of raw roots. You can find in any Indian store in the frozen section as “Sooran” raw cubes in a bag. Taro root is called as Seppan Kizhangu and also used in the same way. You can find recipe searching with Karunai Kilangu recipe Thanks.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 18:38:00 +0000

Did you know…. (from the Lipozene website).

What are the ingredients in Lipozene?

Lipozene is made from the Konjac root, most commonly known as Glucomannan. This water-soluble fiber expands and acts as a dietary fiber gel in your stomach that helps you feel full, so you eat less and as a result, reach your weight loss goals quicker.

This water-soluble fiber has been cultivated as a weight loss aid in Japan for generations. In fact, there are even studies that connect its main ingredient Glucomannan with alleviating constipation, reducing cholesterol and regulating blood sugar.

By: Genkakuzai

Genkakuzai — Sat, 06 Jul 2013 07:28:00 +0000

Yeah I’m not a fan… that much is clear.

By: John

John — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 01:02:00 +0000

I for one would not enjoy the konnyaku diet. Eating only konnyaku would be a bit too extreme I think.

By: Lee Hericks

Lee Hericks — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 05:46:00 +0000

Here’s the thing. Konnyaku is amazing in nabe, oden, and other dishes. But to use it as a dieting tool can be extreme. Congrats on starving one’s body of nutrients. I’d rather eat Subway three times a day and still be getting proteins and vitamins.