A Taste of Thai Pad Thai for Two, 9-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6) | 
| Brand: A Taste of Thai
Category: Grocery
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 28759
Number Of Items: 6
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.9
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 7.5 x 5
Model: 8005
Release Date: January 14, 2006
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| Features:
| • | Case of six 9-ounce boxes (total of 54 ounces) | | • | Each box contains rice noodles and authentic Pad Thai sauce | | • | No preservatives, no MSG | | • | Use alone, or add vegetables and meat of your choice | | • | Product of Thailand |
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 Perfectly edible Pad Thai May 14, 2007
Although the preparation instructions could've been a little better (for instance, soaking the rice noodles in hot tap water just wasn't sufficient: I really needed to do what another brand of Pad Thai for two had suggested, and pour BOILING water over them to ensure that they softened sufficiently to be ready to stir-fry when my wok and vegetables were ready), I was quite satisfied with the quality of Pad Thai I was able to make with this kit, even using canned bean sprouts instead of fresh.
I followed the instructions mostly, though I was careful not to overcook the thawed raw shrimp I used for protein and omitted adding chopped peanuts (which I didn't have on hand) at the end. With an egg, some canned bean sprouts (though fresh are always better if you can get them and use them quickly), and chopped green onions, plus some small shrimp thawed overnight, I was able to turn this into a very satisfying main dish for two.
 Average taste. Don't expect Authenticity in a box April 9, 2007
I am an avid eater of Thai Food, so I was curious to see how this Pad Thai in a box would taste. Considering the price, I decided to give it a try.
Ease of cooking: 3 stars. It's a tough trick to gauge when the noodles have been soaked long enough to get the perfect firmness. Also, you have to use and wash multiple pots to make this. One pot to boil the water for the noodles. And a frying pan to stir fry the noodles in.
Taste: It's in a box. How much can you expect? Albeit, taste might have been better if I added some fresh bean sprouts, basil leaves, and shrimp or chicken.
Price: Not bad considering it's a third of what you would pay for compared to take out.
All in all, I give it 3 stars. This is like the cup o noodle of Pad Thai. Decent enough to consume if you really run out of food, but not something you'll be craving during lunch hour.
Okay but... April 8, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
There's nothing wrong with this packaged mix, but it's just approximately 8 ounces of rice noodle and an ounce of tamarind sauce; you must provide all the other ingredients.
Rice noodles are cheap, and the sauce is just tamarind paste, sugar, and soy sauce--you can keep a jar of tamarind paste in the fridge for months. For what this costs, you can get pounds and pounds of rice noodle and several jars of tamarind paste. Since you have to prepare and add all of the other ingredients anyway, it only takes a couple of minutes to make the sauce, too.
Good but you'll need to add a kick April 4, 2007
The noodles take longer then the instructions to cook. I also recommend using this as a soup instead, so put the noodles in a bowl with water in the microwave, get the water hot and then add the pouch of sauce. Add some veggies and maybe some soy sauce and then it's actually pretty good. But if you do it based on the instructions, the noodles won't cook all the way and it's a bit plain.
Pad Thai January 19, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The key to any Asian dish is the sauce. Buying Pad Thai in a box means you're buying the right noodles and an interesting sauce ready to go. The box includes lots of noodles for two people, but the sauce is not as generous for the amount of noodles, and it's not very interesting. You also have to add lots of other ingredients to make it resemble real Pad Thai, so it's not much of a time saver. Still lots of work along with a disappointing taste.
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