Made By: Tabetai Inc. (Thailand)
Tools Required: Hot Water, Spoon & Chopsticks
Snack Size (220 calories per package)
Price: $2.79 (at World Market in Woodinville)
Rating: :\
Today for an afternoon snack, I'm going to treat myself to another of the Snapdragon Rice Noodle bowls that my sweetie bought for me, this time in the Hong Kong Seafood flavor. I don't really know what sort of seafood flavor I am in for, but the other Snapdragon bowls I have reviewed so far have been excellent, so I am excited to try this!
The package includes the lidded plastic bowl and the bundle of rice noodles, a double-pack of soup base with oil in one side and powdered seasoning in the other, and a transparent green packet of dried garnish that obviously includes real dehydrated tiny shrimp. We empty everything into the bowl, fill with boiling water, and let it stand covered for three to five minutes; after a quick stir it is ready to serve.
Upon lifting the lid, I am greeted with a sesame aroma, with a hint of shellfish. The broth has a very savory, very salty seafood flavor; normally I don't stress on sodium content, but 1940mg for only a 220 calorie serving does feel a bit excessive. The noodles have a firmer texture than I remembered from the other Snapdragon products, but once I got used to them they were pleasant. They were a little too slippery for lacquered chopsticks, though, so I switched to some disposable bamboo ones pretty early on. The little shrimp are probably the high point; they rehydrated nicely and gave the occasional burst of sweetness to contrast the salty broth.
I would have to say that these are clearly my least favorite of the Snapdragon bowls that I have tried so far. They aren't bad, exactly, but hardly worth the gourmet price. I doubt I will be getting this one again. :\
ohh, I am disappointed that they weren't better.
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