From The Husband (Giveaway Post)

by Mara @ What's For Dinner? on June 28, 2010

in Asian,beef,contest/giveaway,giveaway,guest post

Mara here. I know you rarely get to hear from Adam, so when he took it upon himself to try something I’d gotten as a sample from MyBlogSpark, I informed him that he would be writing the post about it.


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MyBlogSpark sent us a sample of Wanchai Ferry’s Beef and Broccoli, along with two lovely tea sets (2 mugs and 2 tea balls) with organic green tea (which Adam also tried and said “It was good!”).

So, I bring you Adam’s quite amusing review of Wanchai Ferry’s Beef & Broccoli:

About a week ago, upon having a late night hunger and Mara telling me she was cutting her carbs (to help lower her triglycerides, nothing crazy) I took it upon myself to eat Wanchai Ferry’s (General Mills) Beef and Broccoli with rice.

First, I read the label and the frozen meal in a bag supposedly had 2 servings with the fat and caloric content that were not too bad at all. However, the sodium was very high at around 1200 mg of sodium per serving. So if you decide to try this frozen Asian mean make sure to have a lot of water on hand or prepare for bloating.

After a thorough perusing of the container’s text and analysis of the fonts I decided that preparing it was a good idea. The rice was cooked in the microwave as directed and the Beef and Broccoli was on the stove.

After cooking I split the portions into two. I immediately noticed that this would not cut it. Sure I am a big guy with an appetite, but the people who decided that this was two servings must have been the same people that said a 1/4 of a cup of Kraft Mac n’ Cheese was a serving.

After getting over the minute portion I served myself, I finally set off on the endeavour of devouring this Asian delicacy recreated as only a mass production frozen foods company could. To start, I do have to say the the rice in this meal was the best frozen/microwave rice I have ever had. The grains were very fluffy and flavorful. I really think this company needs to just market their frozen rice as an easy alternative to stove top rice. As for the beef and broccoli: they were of good quality for a frozen meal with all broccoli florets and no fat, however as expected with the sodium, it was probably a bit salty for most tastes. I do enjoy salt, so I did not have a problem with it.

In the end this was a decent meal for being frozen. Due to the portion size make sure you have something else to serve if you are sharing this with someone. I tried to find a price online for this meal and was unable to find one anywhere. I did find coupons online for this meal on Google if any of you wish to try the Beef and Broccoli for yourself.

Thanks Adam! As he mentioned, there are coupons for $1.00 off any frozen Wanchai Ferry meal on their website.

As a celebration of summer, MyBlogSpark has generously offered to give YOU, one What’s For Dinner reader your very own tea sets and free Wanchai Ferry meal of your own! To enter, just leave a comment below with your favorite Chinese food (either self-prepared or carry out), OR your favorite frozen meal.

For additional entries, you may:

  • Tweet about this giveaway, making sure to mention @imadedinner and then return to leave another comment that you’ve done so.
  • “Like” What’s For Dinner? on Facebook. Then leave another comment that you’ve done so.
  • If you have a blog, link back to this post, then leave another comment that you’ve done so. No blog? Leave another comment with your favorite kind of tea.

Good luck, and happy entering!


(And Adam)

*the information, prize pack and giveaway have all been provided by Wanchai Ferry through MyBlogSpark*

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Lauren June 28, 2010 at 7:30 PM

Haha I love hubby reviews! They are always so real and uncensored! :)

I hear these meals are good and I know my hubby would love them! They would be great to have on hand for a quick delicious weeknight dinner.
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holly June 28, 2010 at 7:47 PM

Hilarious! Love Adam! :)

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Yvonne June 28, 2010 at 7:52 PM

My favorite Chinese take-out is fried dumplings. Yum!

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Ally@Sweet & Savory June 28, 2010 at 9:09 PM

I’m a sucker for straight old garlic chicken, with lots of spice! Great giveaway!
Ally@Sweet & Savory´s last [type] ..GIANT Snickerdoodles

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Heidi June 28, 2010 at 9:49 PM

I love beef and broccoli, but I love cute tea sets more:)

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Wei-Wei June 28, 2010 at 11:14 PM

Hahaha I love this review! Especially the details about the portion sizes… I hate it when it’s one packet that states two servings; I mean, are you supposed to open it, dig one half out and cook just that? It’s like pop-tarts! Jeez. :P

Wei-Wei
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tiff June 29, 2010 at 8:43 AM

My favorite Chinese food to get from carryout is combination lo mein or hunan beef.

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Jessica @ Healthy Obsessions June 29, 2010 at 8:49 AM

Currently, my favorite Chinese dish is steamed chicken and vegetables with white or brown rice. So light and healthy
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Cara June 29, 2010 at 9:47 AM

I really like beef and broccoli– this always has been and will be my favorite!

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Marcie June 29, 2010 at 10:01 AM

Love beef and broccoli!

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MaryZ June 29, 2010 at 11:12 AM

I love Adam’s review…it’s nice to see a hubby who participates! My favorite is Garlic Chicken.

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MaryZ June 29, 2010 at 11:13 AM

I ‘Like’ What’s for dinner on Facebook!

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glidingcalm June 29, 2010 at 7:56 PM

my fav frozen meal is either popcorn shrimp (so unhealthy), burritos, or lasagna!
glidingcalm´s last [type] ..Sometimes ya just GOTZ to keep it FRESH-

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Cellabella June 30, 2010 at 12:47 PM

My favorite Chinese entree is peking duck that you wrap in “pancakes” with green onions and hoisin sauce :)

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rebecca June 30, 2010 at 9:34 PM

i looooove sesame chicken, but never order it, i just steal a piece of my bf’s lol…for something healthier i usually order a “steamed platter” which comes with chicken/tofu/shrimp and 3 or 4 veggies you choose and a garlic sauce on the side, it always hits the spot without too much guilt!

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Jae June 30, 2010 at 11:45 PM

I liked your fb thing :)

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jen (@jeninrl) July 1, 2010 at 7:40 AM

PF Chang’s = Mongolian Beef

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Melinda Weiser July 1, 2010 at 8:38 AM

Dear Mara, I love your website and the daily encouragement I recieve to make delicious and eye appealing food. You have such and easy going way to make life simple and enjoyable. You are a great encouragement to me daily. Thank you.
Since I first tried Chinese food on a visit to China town in San Francisco as a teenager, Moo Goo Guy Pan has always been my favorite. I was a country girl from Kansas and I was so amazed by the food and atmosphere. We ate at a round table and passed large dishes of food, so many to choose from and flavors I had never tasted before. I fell in love with the food and culture.
There are many more Chinese dishes I enjoy too. Though I love to cook, one thing I have yet to learn to do is to cook Chinese. I would really love to learn to make it at home. I had a roommate for a year in college who was from Tiawan, but she didn’t cook. We always went to her friends appartments for real Chinese dinners. I hope to someday be able to reproduce Moo Goo Guy Pan, Cashew Chicken, and a chicken or duck Won Ton Soup.
There was a small family resturant called The Pearl where I used to live in Richmond Indiana, and they prepared fresh chicken stock for their broths and bases every day from the whole chicken, bones and all, and it was very rich and full flavored and truly made the best Chinese food I have ever eaten. The owner/head cook would talk with me on my visits to his resturant. One time he told me how he maked his fresh broth every day starting at 3 in the morning even though the resturant didn’t open until lunch at 11.
The Weston A Price Foundation has a lot of education on the health benefits of cooking with bone broths and nutrient dense foods. I was really impressed with a resturant who cared that their food was made fresh and wholesome with real bone broths and I went there often during my pregnancies when I didn’t feel like cooking. I knew I was getting good nutrition even though I didn’t make it myself.
I am new to blogging and using online resources, but I hope you will check out my Cashews and Better Health recipes

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Jessica July 1, 2010 at 5:29 PM

I love sweet and sour chicken, with the sauce on the side, and fried rice!

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katklaw777 July 1, 2010 at 5:57 PM

I did find Adam’s review amusing too…he did a great job.
Too bad about the salt content, I read somewhere that companies reducing salt in their products is on the rise, I sure hope so.
Thanks for the giveaway, Happy Summer!

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Autumn July 1, 2010 at 11:17 PM

Love reviews from husbands….I’m trying to talk my own into writing a post!!

My favorite is lo mein! I haven’t made it or eaten it out in a long time! I need to work on that!
Autumn´s last [type] ..A food fail…again-

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DianaHayes July 2, 2010 at 8:50 PM

Your husband had a nice review, and I agree frozen rice can be much better than the freeze dried rice, that stuff can be nasty. We make extra and freeze our rice, so I can see that this would work well. I like stir fried veggies.
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