Chicken Kamameshi
Sooo…I kinda, sorta, am well-acquainted with Lean Cuisine, Stouffer’s, and Marie Callender’s frozen foods. Ajinomoto ones, however, not so much.
Hmmm, this Chicken Kamameshi seemed like it might be good based on its description on the carton.
I still felt good about trying it, after removing the film.
A bowl of steaming…something…after four minutes in the microwave. (The day I bought my first microwave was one of the best in my life.)
Chicken, carrots, bamboo shoots, and green soybeans.
Oh, and shiitake.
All atop dashi-flavored rice.
The Chicken Kamameshi tasted better than expected (I usually don’t have high expectations for new-to-me frozen meals).
The dark-meat chicken remained tender, and the assorted vegetables tasted steam-fresh. I couldn’t quite pinpoint the flavor of the chicken, which was unfamiliar in a good way. At the sale price of about $4, I wouldn’t buy this frozen item again, though. It’ll be back to being on a familiar basis with the often-on-sale-for-less Lean Cuisine, Stouffer’s, and Marie Callender’s. Okay, who am I kidding—I really mean only Stouffer’s (Sesame Chicken!) and Marie Callender’s (Grilled Chicken Alfredo Bake!).
I think it sounds great! Dashi is a wonderful, deep flavour that usually needs to be made by long hours of simmering (I think it’s fish stock?) and I love it soaked into rice. I’m not usually a fan of frozen meals (the closest I’ll ever come to an “instant” meal is instant noodles) but this does look good. Maybe I’ll consider now that you’ve done a review of it
Wei-Wei
That looks pretty good! I like how the green soybean is still green and not a faded sad greyish-brown color. (Haha, low expectations for microwavable meals.)
Wei-Wei: Thanks for the dashi-making insight. It sounds like a delicious flavoring for freshly made rice. This rice bowl comes in other flavors that may seem (more) appealing. I’ve also tried the Yakiniku-Don, whose flavor I didn’t like as much.
Lian: Yeah; I like a mix of food colors in dishes. These veggies were still crisp, and not mushy like they are in so many American-frozen meals.