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Review: Snapdragon Chicken Pad Thai is okay but not special (sameday.costco.com)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I warmed it on the stovetop (not microwave) and found it lacking, but acceptable.

After adding:

tamarind paste,
onions,
bell peppers,
a thai hot pepper,

and then topping with:

cilantro,
fresh lime, and
some chopped up roasted peanuts,

... the additions (standard ingredients) made it much better.

Still, it was missing the contrast of bean sprouts. It isn;t the same without them and if I'd had bean sprouts, I would have added, but at that point I might have opted to just make my own pad thai -- which would have tasted better for almost the same amount of cook/prep time.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I have this sitting in my fridge waiting to be cooked. I was looking forward to it, but now I'm not. My 8 year old really wants to try it, so hopefully it will at least be something a kid likes.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It is easy insta-food, so just look at it as a day without needing to plan or cook. That said, if you have roasted peanuts and/or cilantro to use as garnish, I think both will improve the meal.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I'll have to pick up some cilantro the next time I go to the grocery store. I have lime juice I can add, and we're peanut free at home, so I'm not going to add those.

My son is excited to try it because he has a peanut allergy and any pad Thai we've found anywhere always has peanuts, and this one doesn't.

I should also look on the bright side, it will still be better than the nonexistent pad Thai near where I live.