Backpacker's Pantry Pad Thai | 1-Pack

I’ll give it 5 stars for what it is - dehydrated food for backpacking. Would I want this in a real Thai restaurant? No. The texture doesn’t come out like fresh fried noodles. But it has a lot of flavor, is easy to store / carry / prepare, and more than meets the need after a hard day of hiking or car camping. And I love that it’s vegetarian! Note: it might have a little more kick than some people who prefer the blander side might want, but I would not call it spicy.

Love it! Taste really good, got a little spice on it where it’s just perfect! Was pretty happy with this meal on my 6 days hunting trip! Definitely getting again.

It is good - not great, but good for something different, and I love that it is vegetarian. The taste is comparable to the average frozen meals you can buy in the grocery store. It is not quite as good as Mountain House (at least not this flavor) but it is vegetarian and has a higher protein content. It says that it is spicy, but it is not really that spicy. It also has some vinegar in it, which I wish it didn't. However, it does have enough other seasoning to make up for the vinegar and lack of hot spice, and it is at least not bland. How authentic the "pad thai" flavor is I don't know. But authenticity aside, it is pretty good for freeze dried food that can be cooked and eaten directly from the pouch.This brings me to another point - how easy it is. Open up peanut butter packet and mix in the bag with the other ingredients, add hot water, stir, wait 15 minutes and eat right out of the bag. No prep, no cleanup, just a bag to throw away when you are done. For this it deserves some credit. I am actually using some of these at work where I can just pour hot water from the water dispenser. It is a convenient office meal when you don't have time to eat out or prepare lunch ahead of time.Overall, this is a good product and I will buy it again. The taste is decent, although not really spicy, it is vegetarian and has better nutritional value than most other backpacking foods. And regardless of authenticity, it provides something different than the same old mac and cheese, chicken, beef or chicken and beef flavor typical of the other brands.TIP: add less water at first, especially if you don't have a way to measure 540 mL, then more can be added if needed and that way you can avoid having a watery or diluted meal. Also, eat less of this and have a yogurt cup, protein drink or protein bar to cut back on the carbs and make more meals out of it.

Delish tasting!

Excellent tasting, especially the lime.

It's ok.. a bit too sour but the flavor is good for a freeze dried meal. The peanuts adds a nice crunch. Just wish it wasn't so sour.

Delicious !

So my all time favorite is the Chicken Pad Thai from Backpacker's pantry - IT IS SO GOOD! But honestly this is just as good, it just doesn't have the chicken.I love these because they have these sauces and toppings you can add that are all included in the bag and it makes me feel fancy when I'm out on the trail haha. But seriously, these are delicious and VERY filling. My husband and I usually split one. I put mine into a little insulated coozie bag things so it stays hot while soaking, also usually soak a little bit longer than it says. Highly advise mixing it once or twice while soaking, it seems to blend the flavors better, prevents powdery chunks on the bottom, and helps to evenly hydrate everything.

I consider myself as a foodie and I don't write food review if it is not good/bad enough. So, hear me out.Before I purchase this Pad Thai, I have watched and read a lot review about it and most of the people agree on its wonderful taste. Still, with skeptical, I bought one for my camping trip.When I open it up, there are a bag with three little bags & a small paper pouch in it: peanut butter, roasted peanut, hot sauce and lime crystalThese are the extra ingredients you can add into your Pad Thai once it's ready.When adding hot water, try not to add too much at once. You would want to add some more if you found the water it not enough. Over adding water will ruin its taste as it become watery. Once Pad Thai is ready, add in those ingredients till it fit your taste.If you get it just right, you will have one of the best dehydrated food ever! The complexity level of its favor will blow your mind, and the most surprising is the lime crystal did not overtake other favors. If you like hot, spicy, add in some dried pepper flake will further boost the taste.A definite recommend camp food imo!

I have always been skeptical of the freeze dried food but bought this for a camping trip where we had to hike in so weight was a concern. It is really easy to make, just boil water and add to the package. Surprising this turned out excellent, it tastes exactly like pad thai. I have to say this is one of the best tasting freeze dried meals I have found. Definitely try this out!

Rehydrated really well and tasted yummy!I always leave a bit longer than what the package instructions say for rehydration BTW.

Purchased this for a car camping weekend that we decided to keep super simple.This Pad Thai didn't disappoint. Very delicious and satisfying - easily enough for two people.The only drawback (which didn't matter to us this time, but . . .) I feel like at 8.1 oz this pkg is on the heavy side for carrying into the back country.

Belle qualité d’aliments, très léger (poids) parfait pour les longues rando et le camping. Portion satisfaisante pour un après hiking