Simply Asia Sweet and Sour Chow Mein

November 24, 2006 | Reviewer: Sarah

Simply Asia Sweet and Sour Chow Mein
Price: $2.99
Serving: 1/2 package, 10.6 oz.
Calories: 370
Fat: 3%, 2g
Sodium: 28%, 670mg
Protein: 8g
Carbs: 25%, 75g
Fiber: 10%, 3g

Simply Asia says: Authentic Asian Noodles with sweet & sour sauce, vegetables, and crunchy shallot sesame seed topping. Fork included.

Sarah says: When Abi asked me if I liked sweet & sour foods, I was excited. When she handed me the box of hot, steaming noodles, I was ecstatic! Well, if such a thing is even possible at 11:30am on a Monday morning.

While Mondays are often disappointing, I was not let down by this box of noodles. The first thing that I noticed about this meal was the fact that the noodles were absolutely delicious. They weren’t soggy or powdery, as microwavable pasta has a tendency to be. They were very thick and extremely filling; so filling that I couldn’t even finish the entire box. This is probably a good thing, seeing as how at 740 calories, this chow mein would better serve my diet as 2 or 3 meals. Luckily, though, the 4 grams of fat and complete lack of saturated fat makes me feel a little bit better about the entire experience.

The sauce was indeed a good mixture of both sweet and sour flavors. The peppers involved gave it extra flavor, which Iâ€™m sure I would have enjoyed more if I actually liked peppers. All in all, I would definitely eat this again, but Iâ€™m interested to try some of Simply Asia’s products with meats or more vegetables. The whole â€œjust noodlesâ€ bit would be sure to get quite boring after a while, delicious or no.