Product Review: Ming Tsai’s Vegetable Spring Rolls

While at the grand re-opening of the Target in our area Sat and I made a huge mistake - we went to the freezer/grocery section when we were STARVED.  While there I noticed some vegetable spring rolls - Sat and I are always on the lookout for something to jazz up our stir-fry meals nights.  After quickly checking the ingredients list on the box we ascertained that there were in fact not just vegetarian but vegan - yay!!  We decided to pick up a box and try them this week.

Last night we finally took them out for a spin.   My first impression (as the one preparing them) was that they were pretty big.  Most spring rolls that you get at the store are on the small side.  There were only 4 in the box but I decided that the size made up for the quantity.  The wrap on our rolls was busted up and flaking off but didn’t seem inedible.  After 20 minutes in the oven we finally got to taste them.  I let Sat try them first - I already knew they were going to be heavy on the mushrooms so made sure to give him 3 of the 4.

After Sat’s first bite (and following facial expression) I was a little worried but tried them anyway.  It was the weirdest spring roll I have ever had.  It was oddly sweet and looked really weird on the inside.  We should have taken a picture but totally forgot.  It was chock full of mushrooms - so much that Sat asked if there was meat in it!  After about 1/2 of my roll I decided I didn’t really like it and gave the rest to Sat.  Although Sat wasn’t ga-ga he ate them all and thought they were decent with sweet-n-sour but otherwise not that good.

I think we would give it a 1.5/5.  Not awful, but we won’t be buying them again.

~Colleen