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 I’m sure I would have enjoyed more if I actually liked peppers. All in all, I would definitely eat this again, but I’m interested to try some of Simply Asia’s products with meats or more vegetables. The whole “just noodles” bit would be sure to get quite boring after a while, delicious or no.

Serving: 1 box, 2.25 oz + water
Calories: 250
Fat: 3%, 2g
Sodium: 23%, 560mg
Protein: 3g

Thai Kitchen says: Thai Kitchen single serve Noodle Carts are a quick and convenient way to satisfy your craving for a Thai stir-fry style noodle style dish without having to go to a Thai restaurant.

Abi says: Rice noodles, an oil packet, and some seasonings. Not enough seasonings for those rice noodles, which I didn’t finish before they solidified into a cold mass of gelatinous noodliness.

While I appreciated the fact sheet about lemongrass, I could not detect any lemongrass in my meal. In fact, all I could detect was the slightest scent of tamarind. Thai Kitchen’s Pad Thai is Vegan, sugary, and unsatisfying. I will stick with the Peanut Noodles and other superior vegan meals. If you’re in 7-11 and compelled to purchase a Thai Kitchen noodle item, go with the Peanut Noodles.

Price: $1.49
Serving: 1 bowl, 2.5 oz dry
Calories: 258
Fat: 4%, 2.7g
Sodium: 31%, 784mg
Protein: 4.9g

Simply Asia says: Pure rice noodles in a aromatic vegetarian chicken soup broth with a crisp sesame flavor.

Abi says: This is glorified ramen. Ramen with powdered vegetable protein. This meal is not worth $1.49, but if insanely hot (temperature, not spicy) noodles with a suspect packet of fake-chicken-powder are your thing, then you’ll love this meal. Yum: colorful dehydrated vegetable flakes and yellow powder.

When I purchased this meal, I did not realize that it was for vegetarians. It could be for vegans, but it contains milk in the form of whey. Sorry vegans, you’re missing out on a chicken-flavored treat!

Price: $1.79
Serving: 1 package, 9 oz. (incl. water)
Calories: 70
Fat: 0%, 0g
Sodium: 4%, 100mg
Protein: 7g

Simply Asia says: Our pure soy noodles are made by baking thin sheets of tofu and cutting them into tender noodle strips that are rich in protein yet low in carbohydrates and calories. Hearty and meat-like in texture, our soy noodles absorb the rich and savory flavors of our authentic soup broth.

Abi says: You know what is better than a review about a meal? Things people say about your meal while it is in the ‘Wait 5 minutes before eating’ stage:

“Meatiness is not a quality I look for in noodles.” Amy sneered in response to my reading of the box blurb.

“Something smells like burnt rubber.” She noted a few minutes later.
“I think that’s my noodles.” I replied.
“Well, I’m sure you’re looking forward to eating that.”

“There’s underwear on her desk.”
“Yeah, I put it there.”
“But she’s out to lunch.”
“Oh, that’s a problem.”

Ok, above conversation is not related to tofu noodles.

“Something smells weird.” Whispered Chad as he sauntered past my cube.

For all of the talk about how otherworldly this meal smelled (otherworldly in the sense of a decaying animal that has cycled to the next life in the quest for nirvana), it actually doesn’t taste like much of anything at all. Quite a quandary. I would like to finish this meal because it is good for me, but I can not breathe in through my nose because the malodorous steam singes my cilia. I had to invent the ‘Zero Stars’ category for this meal.

Solution: Throw away disgusting tofu noodles and get a delicious salad with grilled chicken, boiled egg, bacon and avocado. Yum.