Dr. McDougall's Right Foods Asian Entree, Spicy Szechuan Noodle, 2-Ounce Packages (Pack of 6)

I've had mixed luck with Dr. McDougall's line, generally like only about half of what I have tried, but lately things have been looking up. When I tried these, my expectations weren't great, but I was surprised. These were really very tasty and quite easy to prepare. The noodles had an excellent consistency and body. The sauce was good and spicy, but not too spicy. I could have eaten about twice as much (big guy talking here), but I found there was just enough to satisfy me for a quick lunch when I added a fruit side dish.The neat thing is that this is good enough that I will be looking forward to having it again. That's pretty good for an instant noodle cup type product. If you do the "subscribe and save" the price is competitive. I don't give 5 stars lightly, but I think this one deserves it. Not as good as local, but excellent for an instant product.

I love Dr. McDougall's Thai Peanut Noodle cup! It's just so good! I just tried it for the first time and had to sign in here immediately to review it.I love this! The crunchy roasted peanuts are so delicious! The sauce is really tasty. It also has just the right kick of spicy heat.I'm using Dr. McDougall's products to help me on The Rotation Diet. The diet meal plans are with meat and I'm vegetarian so Dr. McDougall's help me with getting a balanced, healthy, organic diet while keeping the calories low and getting used to portion control.They are low fat, low sodium, organic, and vegan so it also works great for the latest diabetic diet recommendations.For those on The Rotation Diet, round this out as a meal with veggies from the "Free Vegetable" list from The Rotation Diet book.*Update. I made these again and added 1 tsp Betty Lou's Just Great Stuff Powdered Peanut Butter (7 1/2 calories in 1 tsp), a little minced garlic, a dash of cayenne, a little Bragg's Liquid Aminos (tastes like soy sauce but much healthier), and a little turmeric for the health benefits. Wow, so much richer, thicker, much more like the restaurant version of peanut noodles. Next time I'm going to add some cooked chopped broccoli and shredded carrot, and a little ginger.This still fits into my Rotation Diet program!

When I first tried this I thought, "disgusting, what will I do with the rest of the box?!" So in an attempt to not waste them, I started experimenting. If you add 1-2 tablespoons of teriyaki, sriracha, and an optional protein (might I suggest octopus in soy and oil), it goes from a flop to a real winner! Filling and still coming in around 360 calories except with my favorite mix, you're also getting protein so you have to factor "bang for your caloric buck". I gave it 3 starts because it is a 5 star dish with a few easy modifications but eaten as is...it's a 1 star dish.

This Thai Peanut Noodle is not as hoped for.... The peanuts were stale. The taste is very bland.. and it's not because of the sodium content. There's just not much flavor. Adding more salt when there's no real flavor to begin with, serves no purpose. Four of us tried it and everyone felt the same. No one competely finished their's.The pix shows a cup briming with product. Not quite right. You get a VERY small portion of noodles. More of a snack size than anything else.Bottom line in this court of opinion.... if 4 can constitute a court...This item is bland/stale and not worth the money.Since the peanuts are stale, it might just be this batch of product. With all the positive reviews of these items, I'm not giving up.Hopefully the other two flavors of Dr. McDougall's that I ordered, will prove to be worth it......UPDATE...The Lentil Masala is wonderful.... Hot and Sour next.

There are times when I want a cup of noodles. They are quick, easy and normally inexpensive. However, when I became a vegetarian over 20 years ago and made the gradual progression to veganism is became harder to get inexpensive quick fixes for lunches. Then to top it all off we moved to an area where meat and cheese seem to dominate the menus of area resturants. Now, our local HEB has finally started carrying two varieties of these soups. One is the spicy szech and the other is the pad thai. Now, I can buy some of these and leave them in the locker at work for a quick lunch/dinner. They are more than the traditional ramen but they are vegan and somewhat healthier. The portion is small but that is a portion. If it was larger I might eat more and I am trying to loose some weight so I couple it with some toasted seaweed snacks. For a vegan alternative to ramen noodles they are very good. If you are comparing it to a descent szech resturant then it probably won't be as good. It is good for what it is which is an instant noodle. The subscribe/save makes it an even better value since it is an item I would use regularily.

I've tried several different Dr. McDougall noodle and soup entrees and this is one of the better ones. They're easy to make, Just peel back the foil covering from the top of the cup, add the flavor packet that's inside and stir a bit. Add water to the fill line and microwave for 1 minute and 45 seconds. Then stir and let stand for 5 minutes. You could also add boiling water to the fill line and then let it stand. I added more water than suggested to make it more of a soup and this seemed to work out well. They aren't as spicy as I like so I added a few drops of Tabasco.I like that these are vegan and that they're easy to store in the pantry for when you don't know what else to make or when you're in a hurry. They would also be good to take along when traveling and could easily be made in a hotel room with hot water from the coffee maker on if you have a microwave in your room. They're 200 calories per cup, so they could also make a quick diet lunch or dinner, maybe paired with a green salad.