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Shirataki is made from the corm of the konjac plant. The konjac yam, whose corm (a thick underground stem) yields the yam-cake (konnyaku) from which the noodles are made, is also called devil's tongue yam or elephant yam. [2]: 157–11 Shirataki noodles are made from 97% water and 3% konjac, which contains glucomannan, a water-soluble dietary ...
Amorphophallus konjac, also known as konnyaku, [2] [a] and konjac, [b] is a plant species native to Yunnan in southwestern China, which has an edible corm. It is sometimes referred to as devil's tongue , [ 2 ] voodoo lily , snake palm , or elephant yam .
Concoction rice is a home-made food in Nigeria prepared instead of jollof rice or conventional white rice. The major ingredients used in making the food include rice, vegetable oil and salt. It is referred to as concoction rice since vegetable oil is replaced by palm oil. [1] [2]
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An example of a low-carbohydrate dish, cooked kale and poached eggs. Low-carbohydrate diets restrict carbohydrate consumption relative to the average diet.Foods high in carbohydrates (e.g., sugar, bread, pasta) are limited, and replaced with foods containing a higher percentage of fat and protein (e.g., meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, eggs, cheese, nuts, and seeds), as well as low carbohydrate ...
Rice can come in many shapes, colours and sizes. This is a list of rice cultivars, also known as rice varieties.There are several species of grain called rice. [1] Asian rice (Oryza sativa) is most widely known and most widely grown, with two major subspecies (indica and japonica) and over 40,000 varieties. [2]
Non-starchy vegetables are vegetables that contain a lower proportion of carbohydrates and calories compared to their starchy counterparts. Thus, for the same calories, one can eat a larger quantity of non-starchy vegetables compared to smaller servings of starchy vegetables.
New Rice for Africa (NERICA) is a cultivar group of interspecific hybrid rice developed by the Africa Rice Center to improve the yield of African rice cultivars. Although 240 million people in West Africa rely on rice as the primary source of food energy and protein in their diet, the majority of this rice is imported.