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Title:How to Make them Goodies
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Created:Tue Feb 18 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4127
Total number of notes:31160

4098.0. "Chinese in Supermarkets" by NAC::WALTER () Thu Jun 13 1996 14:11

    Has anyone tried the new take out things that they have in the grocery
    stores for Chinese Food?
    
    I have received several coupons for these.  Names such as House of
    Tsang and Tai Pan.  They offer the usual entress like Beef and
    Brocolli, Cashew Chicken, Sweet and Sour Pork, Kung Pao Chicken, 
    Moo Goo Gai Pan, Spicy Szechuan Chicken, Chicken Lo Mein, Teriaki 
    Chicken and Sweet and Sour Chicken.
    
    Where do I find them?  They appear to ve fresh and not frozen.
    I haven't seen any in Sudbury Farms or Donelans.
    
    How much are they?  Are they worth it?
    
    cj
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4098.1YIELD::STOOKERFri Jun 14 1996 08:5110
    I've never tried any of these particular dishes, but I've tried the
    frozen "Create a Meal" vegetable dishes. I really like the one called
    the Szechuan style. The packages come with everything except the meat,
    which can be eliminated if you'd like to do vegetarian instead. These
    are really great for quick dinners.   Slice whatever type of meat, stir
    fry it, add frozen vegetables and sauce, stir fry until heated through.    
    
    Another item that I have found to be really good is the House of 
    Tsang stir fry sauces.   They have all kinds for every taste.  These
    really give stir fry dishes (from fresh vegetables) a great taste.
4098.2I didn't like it.DONVAN::FARINAFri Jun 14 1996 13:082
    I tried a House of Tsang "dinner" from the grocery shelf and ended up
    throwing it away.  I thought it was awful.  --S
4098.3DOUBLE YUCK!USCTR1::IRWINFri Jun 14 1996 14:018
    Ditto as .2
    
    My husband and I tried it, took a couple bites, made some faces and
    ended up going out and getting the "real" stuff. 
    
    I wouldn't bother, even with the coupons.
    
    dmi
4098.4NAC::WALTERFri Jun 14 1996 16:5411
    
    Geez, I'm glad I didn't try them.  I was only able to find the House of
    Tsang ones because I asked a clerk about them.  I would of thought they
    were in meat section or the frozen section but he showed me they were
    in the international shelving.  Anyways.. they were on the bottom shelf
    all dusty and looking "very" old.  They only had three Hunan Chickens
    and I couldn't understand how they could be in the shelves and have
    chicken in them and be fresh.  I opted for pizza supplies.
    
    Thanks..
    cj
4098.5Thumbs down!MSDOA::GUYNMy Reality Check Bounced!Tue Jul 02 1996 16:033
    Ditto several previous replies...
    
    Heated, Tasted, Wasted!