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Wanchai Ferry~Great Chinese at Home! {Review & Giveaway}

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wanchaiMy husband and I are big fans of Chinese food. Unfortunately our young children are not. That is why I was excited to try a Wanchai Ferry Frozen Entree for two because it would be just enough for us adults and I could easily serve something different for my boys.

I have made plenty of different types of dinner kits so I’m familiar with the usually protocol. All items frozen inside the bag with a separate packet for sauce. Simply dump all the ingredients inside a pan with some oil, saute, cover and cook then dump in the sauce. Sometimes meat is included but more often it is not.  That is why I was pleasantly surprised when I opened my Wanchai Ferry Shrimp Lo Mein entree and found everything separated in FOUR different bags! What? I also noticed a difference from other dinner kits when I sauteed the shrimp and then removed it before cooking the vegetables and adding it back later. Hmm..I wondered why? I found my answer towards the bottom of the instructions. While you can saute them together, it will reduce the crispiness of the shrimp. Ah ha! I was also surprised that the lo mein was heated up in the microwave. I wondered how it would taste?

August 9 2009 016All I can say is WOW! This is by far the best eat at home dinner kit I’ve ever tasted. The shrimp had this awesome coating and was crispy and was not rubbery at all. The lo mein was restaurant quality in my opinion and the sauce had a wonderful flavor. Even my husband raved about it after banning me from any stir fry dinner kits a while ago because he hated the sauce and mushy veggies. He was very pleased! Our only complaint is that when they say dinner for two they really mean, dinner for two.  My portion was enough to leave me satisfied but with my husband being a runner it wasn’t quite enough for him. Next time I would serve it with a couple of egg rolls to stretch it a little further. To give you an idea of portion sizes, here is the entire dinner.

August 9 2009 017Doesn’t it look yummy? I’m definitely buying this again. I can’t imagine anyone who likes Chinese not liking these! Best of all, there is no added MSG.

They come in the following varieties:

  • Orange Chicken
  • Shrimp Lo Mein
  • Spicy Garlic Chicken
  • Sweet & Sour Chicken
  • Sweet & Spicy Shrimp

You can print a coupon for $1.50 off directly from their website and I’ve also seen coupons for them at coupons.com!

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Wanchai Ferry has offered to give one of my readers a Stay-at-Home Prize Pack which includes two Wanchai Ferry meals, two rice bowls, bamboo placemats and two sets of chopsticks!

Win it: Simply tell me which type of Wanchai Ferry Frozen Entree you’d most like to try!

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This contest will end on 9/7/09 at 11:59 pm CST. U.S residents only. The winner will be drawn via random.org and contacted the next day. Please be sure to leave me a way to contact you if it is not available in your profile. The winner will have 72 hours to respond before I draw another winner.

Thank you to My Blog Spark for the opportunity to review this product by giving me the same Stay at Home Prize Pack that I’m giving away!My Blog Spark Logo

About Emilie

Emilie is a Minnesota mom of three boys ages 13, 12 and 8. She loves to share recipes and crafts along with stories about parenting and travel. Favorite activities include watching football, reading, cuddling with kids and spending time in the kitchen. Not a fan of laundry, nagging, or drama. Join her here and on her dessert blog, ohmysugarhigh.com where she shares her love of baking!

Comments

  4. Alice says

    The Spicy garlic chicken looks great – its a hard choice though cause they all sound good!

  83. Shelley M says

    I haven’t had a good orange chicken from the freezer yet so I’d love to try this one.

  87. DeeAnn S says

    I’d like to try the Shrimp Lo Mein first. Then move on to the Orange Chicken. Then the ……

  129. REBECCA STEPHEN says

    I LIKED THE SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN BEFORE AND WOULD LOVE TO TRY THE SPICY GARLIC CHICKEN,I”VE BEEN WAITING FOR WANCHAI FERRY TO COME BACK, I WAS SAD WHEN I COULDN’T FIND IT AT MY STORE

  150. Christina W. says

    I’m already a fan of Wanchai Ferry, and we love the Spicy Garlic Chicken. I haven’t yet seen the Shrimp Lo Mein, so I’d love to try that one!

  151. Pam B. says

    It would be hard to chose between the Shrimp Lo Mein and the Orange Chicken. Guess I would have to pick the Shrinp Lo Mein since you enjoyed it so much.

  158. Eloise C says

    I would love to try the Orange Chicken, it sounds delicious! These look like wonderful meals my family would really love, thanks so much for the chance!

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  179. Selinda McCumbers says

    I want to try the Orange Chicken! I love their non frozen meals and would like to try the new varities!

    Thanks!

  185. Joseph says

    I would like to try the Wanchai Ferry Spicy Garlic Chicken. Lightly battered white chicken breast pieces, broccoli, carrots, sweet red peppers and crunchy water chestnuts spead over jasmine rice, sounds so delicious.

  206. sarmil75 says

    I would love to try the Orange Chicken. Honestly, I would prefer the Shrimp one, but my husband is allergic!

  238. Patricia Treskovich says

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  239. Tammie says

    Our first choice would be the Shrimp Lo Mein. I love shrimp, my husband loves lo mein and of the available selections this one looks like the easiest to eat using chopsticks! 😉

  275. Arnnette says

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  278. Amanda says

    I’d love to win the shrimp lo mein. It looks wonderful. Btw thanks for the pic showing the portion size.

  308. Patricia Treskovich says

    What are you doing?
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  311. Susan C says

    Wow – pick just one!?! If I fond something I like I tend to keep at least one of each kind on hand at all times. With our crazy scedule it helps a lot at meal times. I’d have to go for the Sweeet and Sour Chicken. The adults would love it and the kids would love to try it. Although all the shrimp looks interesting. . .

  326. Nicole Kay says

    I would love to try the Sweet & Sour Chicken. My second choice would be the Spicy Garlic Chicken. Yum!! Thanks for the contest!!

  330. katiea says

    I’d have to try the Sweet and Sour Chicken flavor first. Its usually the best barometer for overall quality in resteraunts… why not in frozen foods too? Thanks for the contest!

  335. Pamela S says

    I always prefer the spicier Asian dishes, so I’d probably pick Spicy Garlic Chicken. I’m a follower #1.
    Thanks so much!

  347. Rachel Newman says

    Garlic chicken has always been one of my faves from my local fave Chinese place, so this would be my first to try!

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