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$Backpacker\'s Pantry Pad Thai Veggie - 2 Servings$

Backpacker's Pantry Pad Thai Veggie - 2 Servings

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This Asian twist adds variety to any trail menu you have planned.

Spicy blend of vegetables cooks simply by mixing contents with boiling water in the pouch provided; let stand and serve
Nutrition facts displayed here and on packaging may differ; information on packaging reflects actual contents
May contain traces of peanuts and/or tree nuts
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Ingredients: rice noodle (rice flour and water), sauce (tomato, sugar, white vinegar (maltodextrin and distilled vinegar), vegetarian soup with imitation chicken flavor (maltodextrin, salt, autolyzed yeast extract, yeast extract, onion powder, turmeric extract (color), sunflower oil), garlic, lime flavor (organic maltodextrin, natural flavors), cilantro, crushed red chili pepper, salt), organic peanut butter (organic dry roasted peanuts, organic palm fruit oil), dry roasted peanuts, organic textured soy protein, bell pepper, green onion. contains: peanuts, soybean. Allergens: soybean, peanuts, wheat, gluten, may contain traces of tree nuts.

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Backpacker's Pantry Pad Thai Veggie - 2 Servings Customer Reviews

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Backpacker's Pantry Pad Thai Veggie - 2 Servings

2.9

(based on 27 reviews)

48%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Easy to prepare (18)
Lightweight (15)
Flavorful (11)
Nutritious (9)
Quick cook time (7)

Cons

Lacks flavor (11)
Long cook time (7)
Difficult to prepare (3)

Best Uses

Backpacking (15)
Extended trips (8)
Weekend trips (6)
Car camping (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (16), Casual/ recreational (6), Casual adventurer (4)
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Apr

2009

(4 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Delicious and easy

By primary

from Colorado

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Pros

Flavorful
Lightweight
Nutritious

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Pad Thai Veggie - 2 Servings:

I disagree with some of the other reviews. I have tried ALOT of freeze dried food, and this is probably my favorite meal. It tastes delicious, isn't as ridiculously high in sodium as most meals, and is satisfying to eat after a long day. Every trip i take i include one meal of this. It is as easy as any meal to prepare, add water. Since peanut butter is most of the sauce, it is important to mix it, i just squeeze the bag up and down for 5 minutes during cooking. Despite being vegetarian, it has plenty of protein thanks to the peanut butter and peanuts. One of my favorites

Jul

2008

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Thai on the Go

By Rio Koda

from North America

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Pros

Easy To Prepare
Flavorful
Lightweight
Nutritious

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping
Extended Trips
Weekend Trips

Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Pad Thai Veggie - 2 Servings:

This product gives a bit of spice to the normal camp dinner. You do have to do slightly more work than add water shake and let sit. However the little extra effort is worth it and you almost feel like your really cooking on the trail. Great taste and a break from the hum drum pasta and chicken dishes night after night after night.

Jun

2009

(2 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Disgusting

By ioda006

from Austin, TX

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Pros

Cons

Difficult To Prepare
Heavy
Lacks Flavor
Long Cook Time
Tastes terrible

Best Uses

Add weight to your trip

Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Pad Thai Veggie - 2 Servings:

This is some of the worst food I've ever had. I've had Pad Thai from dozens of places, both good and bad, but this is an entirely different level of bad. If I could give this 0 stars I would.

If the bad taste isn't enough to discourage you, the preparation is terrible too. 13 minutes to let it sit and once it's done you better have something else to put it in to stir it all up.

NOT recommended.

Sep

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Good Pad Thai on the AT!

By DjPhibes

from Delaware

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Pros

Easy To Prepare
Flavorful
Nutritious

Cons

Best Uses

Big Dinner

Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Pad Thai Veggie - 2 Servings:

After a long day of hiking on the AT we settled into camp and I got to work making myself dinner. It took a little bit of time to prep compared to my hiking buddies who had canned soup and MREs but I'm sure I had the best tasting meal of the day. I was very hungry and could barely finish the whole meal even though it was delicious.

Aug

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Good Stuff!!

By canoe paddler

from Galesburg, Il

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Pros

Easy To Prepare
Flavorful
Lightweight
Nutritious

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Extended Trips
Weekend Trips

Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Pad Thai Veggie - 2 Servings:

I just returned from a 7 day BWCA trip and had several of these for dinner. For one, I had never had Pad Thai before, despite being a vegetarian for 19 years. Great seasoning and very filling. Sticks to your ribs. I'd highly recommend this entree.

Jul

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great even for a meal at home!

By Bigby

from Raleigh,NC

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy To Prepare
Flavorful

Cons

Long Cook Time

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping
Homemeal

Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Pad Thai Veggie - 2 Servings:

(Tried at home before going on trip) Great meal to eat at home added chicken, was fantastic!!! Provided a lot of food.

Apr

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Good taste for what this offers

By Big DP

from Carlsbad CA

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Pros

Easy To Prepare
Flavorful
Lightweight

Cons

Long Cook Time
Needs something special

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Pad Thai Veggie - 2 Servings:

Flavorful for a freeze dried meal, but lacks a certain something to make it authentic, but for camping freeze dry food, not a bad meal.

Seems to need a bit of spice to finish flavor. Working on best combo, maybe pepper flakes. 5 stars if better flavor.

Prep time is a bit long, maybe 15 min plus, but tolerable. A bit watery if prep'd per instructions, maybe use a little bit less water.

Full meal and then some for solo, better for two and a desert on side.

Will be eating again.

Aug

2009

(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

A good start, but Needs Improvement

By TRS

from San Mateo, Ca

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Pros

Easy To Prepare
Lightweight
Nutritious

Cons

Lacks Flavor
Watery

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Pad Thai Veggie - 2 Servings:

I did not experience the issues with the crunchy noodles as some have, except for a few ends which I did not submerge properly in the boiling water; however, it requires so much water to get the noodles to soften, it ruins the flavor of the dish.

I think that four things could improve this meal: (1) break the noodles, (2) use 1/2 cup less water, (3) include dried basil leaves, (4) add basil oil (and maybe fish sauce) to the oil/peanut butter package.

then it would be well on it's way to tasting right

Jun

2011

3.0

Needs a little help

By HobbitMan

from Columbia, MO

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Pros

Easy To Prepare
Lightweight

Cons

Lacks Flavor

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Pad Thai Veggie - 2 Servings:

I really love pad thai so I may be a bit too critical about a freeze dried product. It is lower in sodium than most freeze dried full meal products. The problem is pad thai is a very salty dish and this one is definitely lacking in that department. I didn't think it was horrible. I think it is unfair to expect authentic pad thai from a bag in the woods. I plan to try it again and bring a few extra ingredients. Namely the sorely missed fish sauce and lime juice. It also needs the coconut milk but I don't want to add that much weight to my pack.

May

2011

5.0

Really?

By The Great Outdoorsman

from Woodbridge, VA

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Pros

Easy To Prepare
Flavorful
Nutritious
Quick Cook Time

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Extended Trips
Weekend Trips

Comments about Backpacker's Pantry Pad Thai Veggie - 2 Servings:

That's just crazy, this stuff tasted great, I could've eaten the whole bag easily, but I must share with my lady. you HAVE to stir it constantly, she pointed that out and she was totally right. This was her first dehydrated meal and she liked it a lot, If I hadn't forgotten my spice rack, I could've thrown some salt in to this to help it out. Would buy again!