Taste Test – Thai Kitchen Fried Rice

We gave this fried rice instant dish from Thai Kitchen a try during a quick hurried dinner one night. The instant rice is ready after a short microwaving and can be used as a ready made side dish. The shelf stable product although fully hydrated would be useful on a short canoe trip if the added weight is not an issue. It could be heated by immersing in a pot of boiling water.

An OK side dish if you are in a hurry but any homemade fried rice you would make would be much better. 5 out of 10.

Taste Test – Goji Berries

Goji Berries are a sweet fruit from the boxthorn a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family. Goji berries are used in traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese cuisine and medicine. The berries are traditionally used either as a garnish or as a source of sweetness.

They do have sweetness reminiscent of raisins but with an unusual flavor 4 out of 10.