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REVIEW – Saffron Indian Bistro (Tucson, AZ): Chicken Tikka Masala, Saffron Rice, and Poori

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June 5, 2014 | Post a Comment
Chicken Tikka Masala, Saffron Rice, Poori from Saffron Indian Restaurant in Tucson

I went to Saffron Indian Bistro for a birthday dinner. I had chicken tikka masala (medium spice) and poori, which also came with saffron rice.

The chicken tikka masala had a heavy tomato cream sauce. There were fairly big cubes of chicken, and the red chicken tikka was nice and moist. The medium spiciness also went perfectly with the chicken.

The saffron rice was well-cooked and nicely seasoned.

The deep-fried poori (whole wheat bread) was also nice and poofy, but it was a little crunchier and oiler than I am used to. They weren't as good as the poori my grandma makes, but they were still pretty good.

Overall Rating:
Delicious
Food: Chicken Tikka Masala with Saffron Rice & Poori
Source: Saffron Indian Bistro / Restaurant, Tucson, AZ
Rating (Chicken Tikka Masala): Delicious
Rating (Saffron Rice): Delicious
Rating (Poori): Good

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REVIEW – Trader Joe’s: Spring Onion Rice Noodle Soup Bowl

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June 2, 2014 | 1 Comment
Trader Joe's Spring Onion Rice Noodle Soup
Trader Joe's Spring Onion Rice Noodle Soup Bowl

For preparing this spring onion rice noodle soup bowl from Trader Joe's, I added in all the seasoning from the packet, however, I only put in a little bit of the optional oil that came with it.

Trader Joe's Spring Onion Rice Noodle Soup Packets

I followed the microwave instructions that stated to pour water to the lower inside ridge and microwave the bowl for 2-3 minutes. I microwaved it for 3 minutes since 2 minutes didn't seem like it would be long enough, and it came out fine.

The soup base was a little bit sweet, and it was also a little peppery, but I liked that neither the sweetness or peppery-ness was overbearing. The texture of the rice noodles was also good and went well with the soup taste.

The overall taste and texture of the noodle soup bowl was better than the average non-ramen noodle bowl from a grocery store.

Overall Rating:
Good
Food: Spring Onion Rice Noodle Soup Bowl
Source: Trader Joe's, Tucson, AZ
Rating: Good
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REVIEW – Panda Express: Orange Chicken with Bacon

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June 1, 2014 | Post a Comment
Orange Chicken with Bacon from Panda Express

I'm not really sure why Panda Express decided on making orange chicken with bacon, and it actually sounded kind of gross, but since I like their orange chicken I still tried some.

I couldn't tell any difference between the orange chicken with bacon and just plain orange chicken. My boyfriend said he thought he could taste a bacon flavor. Even when I ate a piece of bacon by itself the bacon flavor was swamped out by the orange chicken sauce.

Orange chicken with bacon pretty much tastes like orange chicken to me.

I guess if the orange chicken is out and you don't want to wait for it to be replenished, you could see if there's some orange chicken with bacon left.

Overall Rating:
Good
Food: Orange Chicken with Bacon from Panda Express
Source: Panda Express, Tucson, AZ
Rating: Good
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