Caveat: yes, the stuff "fischelt". Until you it washes well. Several times. Very thorough. Then cook for in what-so-ever for-a sauce. The noodles are funny rubber-like, which allegedly involve's softer when you cook through properly, I like them but that. Neutral taste. Only the "rice" are in truth chopped "spaghetti". Not for me to be there would have the Tagliatelle are my favorites.