Easy Eats Review: Trader Joe’s Thai Red Curry in a Box
I really like Trader Joe’s, they have a lot of good stuff there. So when I came across their little Red Curry and Rice in a box for about 2 bucks, I figured I’d give it a try. Turns out, not such a good idea.
First, the box came unsealed in the cupboard, and all the contents fell on the floor. The curry and rice come in little separate packets, which you put together in a little plastic dish (included) and nuke in the microwave (They advertise that it’s ready in 2 minutes). Or you can boil the packets seperately, but that sounded like too much trouble for a single-serving dish like that. Well, I used the plastic dish first, but it had a crack in it, so half the liquid leaked out the bottom and made a mess. So I used a real dish.
The rice came out like a brick (see pics, click to enlarge), and didn’t improve much after cooking. As for the taste of the curry, it wasn’t very flavorful, had a thin consistency, and was skimpy on the vegetables. The value was good at about $2 for a meal, but it could’ve been more filling. More a lunch portion than a dinner one. Next time I’m buying TastyBite Curry like I usually do, which they also sell at TJ’s.
Final Ratings:
Taste: 2/5
Value: 4/5
Convenience 4/5 (would’ve been 5/5 if the tray wasn’t leaky).
May 4th, 2006 at 9:07 am
I just tried this for the first time and had an awful experience. Not only was the rice hard and the flavor tasted funny, but once I broke up the rice, I saw a worm in the dish. Beware!