This Trader Joe’s Japanese fried rice is possibly the best frozen rice that TJs sells. It has an amazing texture that holds in sauces and flavors, and has just enough bites like edamame pieces throughout to give it a perfect…
Category: Asian Foods
Trader Joe’s Dumplings, Pork and Vegetable Gyoza
Just like most of Trader Joe’s dumplings, this pork and vegetable gyoza version is very solid. Because these potstickers are already cooked and then frozen, you don’t have to worry about under cooking them no matter what heating method you…
Trader Joe’s Scallion Pancakes, Pajeon
These traditional Korean pancakes, known as PaJeon, are greasy, eggy and incredibly addictive. It’s almost like eating a crisped up flattened omelette when you saute these in the pan. Keep in mind that these Trader Joe’s Scallion Pancakes contain only…
Trader Joe’s Birds Nest, Vegetable
These delicious vegan Trader Joe’s Birds Nest creations are greasy, tasty tempura tangles that absolutely hit the spot! Bake or fry them, dip them in the provided sweet and delicious soy sauce, and you have a really good meal. Trader…
Trader Joe’s Kung Pao Chicken
As with a lot of TJ’s frozen products, this Trader Joe’s Kung Pao chicken comes in a few different plastic bags within the big bag. There is the peppers, the veggie, the sauce, the peanuts and the chicken. The chicken…
Trader Joe’s Soyaki, Teriyaki Marinade
This Trader Joe’s Island Soyaki is a fantastic sauce, marinade or baste for grilling meats and veggies. The sesame, ginger and garlic really come out when you put this on fish or marinate skirt steak in this stuff. The main…
Trader Joe’s Kimchi, with Napa Cabbage
One of the most common questions I get is ‘does Trader Joe’s sell kimchi?” The answer is most definitely a yes! The TJ’s kimchi version has a really good salty and vinegary taste that mixes well with the cabbage. I’m…
Trader Joe’s Fish Sauce, Red Boat
This red boat fish sauce is the gold standard of fish sauces with just two ingredients, anchovy and sea salt. I love using it to add a slight umami flavor to sauces and stews and just about anything else. I’ve…
Trader Joe’s Orange Chicken, Mandarin Style
The classic Trader Joe’s Orange Chicken remains a freezer staple. The picture just looks so good on the cover doesn’t it? Ok, so it is definitely harder to prepare than one would think. But if you follow the directions and…
Trader Joe’s Egg Rolls, Chicken
These Trader Joe’s egg rolls, which are a unique take on traditional egg rolls found in different cultures, have a really strong and delicious flavor. Anyone who has cooked these knows that the smell of basil, garlic and ginger fills…
