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Kahiki Foods Review & Giveaway

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Like it or not, I rely on frozen foods for many meals. There are some people that have the time the plan, shop, prepare and cook delicious meals from scratch. I am not currently one of those people. So when dinnertime arrives, the frozen dinner can be my best friend, quickly giving me hot food into my belly. As someone who has eaten their fair share of frozen dinners, I can tell you that not all frozen dinners are created equal. Some are just “eh”, while others, like Kahiki Foods, make me question why I need to learn to cook at all.

About Kahiki Foods

Starting out more than 60 years ago with the nationally renowned Kahiki Supper Club restaurant located in Columbus, Ohio, Kahiki Foods is now the premier provider of restaurant-quality frozen Asian foods (the restaurant closed in 2000). From appetizers to single-serve entrees to family-style meals, Kahiki Foods produces more than 70 products that can be found in retail grocery stores, membership warehouse clubs, convenience stores and food service operations. Their products make it easy for busy moms and dads, college students and single persons to prepare a restaurant-quality meal in their own home in just minutes!

The Review

When it comes to frozen food, Kahiki Foods ranks right up there with ice cream when it comes to things to keep in your freezer. Let’s get down to it:

Pepper Steak with Lo Mein Sauce

If this dish came out on a sizzling hot platter from a Chinese kitchen, I wouldn’t have been surprised. It was very savory and fulfilling. The beef was tender, the noodles were cooked perfectly, and the sauce was the perfect amount of peppery – spicy without burning your mouth.

Kahiki Foods Pepper Steak with Lo MeinKahiki Foods Pepper Steak with Lo Mein

General Tso’s Chicken

My biggest problem with this dish was that they said it should serve 8 people. If they wanted it to serve that many people, they shouldn’t have made it taste so good. My fellow tester and I ate most of the General Tso’s Chicken for lunch. I’ve had a lot of “throw-it-in-the-oven” chicken meals, and it is just amazing that Kahiki Foods was able to capture the taste of authentic, tender, and flavorful food in their frozen meals. The chicken was tender with a crispy tempura exterior. The sauce was different than other General Tso’s sauces I’ve tasted – with a strong soy flavor, which helped give it that extra authenticity.

Kahiki Foods General Tso's ChickenKahiki Foods General Tso's Chicken

Vegetable Egg Rolls

This was no different than the other dishes – delicious! The flavor of the wrap was delicious and the special packaging allows you to actually get a crispy egg roll out of the microwave. And when I say crispy, I mean so crispy that flakes of wrapper go flying off as you take your bites. A nice surprise is the subtle heat that comes a few moments, it’s a like a lingering pepper flavor.

Kahiki Foods Vegetables Egg RollsKahiki Foods Vegetables Egg Rolls

Overall, Kahiki Foods allows you to have restaurant quality Asian food and restaurant quality taste at home – and that is not an exaggeration. Just in case I haven’t emphasized that this is good, I wrote the comment about “restaurant quality” before reading that Kahiki Foods had written that same phrase on their packaging. Kahiki Foods really hit the nail on the head when it comes to making just plain GOOD frozen foods. All of these dishes were prepared in under 20 minutes, which makes Kahiki Foods not only one of the best frozen food brands I have ever tasted, but also extremely convenient.

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The WiC Project Kahiki Foods Giveaway

Kahiki FoodsThe Prize:
Three winners will receive TWO FREE COUPONS for Kahiki Foods.

This giveaway is closed.

Disclaimer: This post consists of my (and/or fellow tester) opinions only. Your experiences may be different. No compensation was given for this review/giveaway. I did receive a free product from the manufacturer or their representing PR agency to use and test for the purposes of this review. This did not affect the outcome of this review.

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  10. I would love to try the chicken fried rice. I used to go to the Kahiki restaurant when it was still open. I miss it:( They had wonderful food!

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  41. I “Like” Kahiki Foods on Facebook and posted on their wall.
    (Tamara Bennington)
    tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com

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  60. Chicken Fried Rice would like to try-I also found out that I can buy the products at the Meijer’s where i shop thanks for the giveaway

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  68. I would like to try the Pepper Steak with Lo Mein Noodles because most of the other selections seem to be sweet or hot and that’s not my favorite.

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  90. id love to try the Sweet & Sour Chicken

    Tempura chicken nuggets, steamed rice, pineapple, papaya and carrots in a tangy sweet & sour sauce.

    kathypease(at)gmail(dot)com

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  93. As a huge fan of the now demolished Kahiki Supper Club that stood on East Broad Street, I wanted to like Kahiki Brand Processed Frozen Foods. I made several attempts, but they are mediocre at best (eggrolls) and downright horrid at worst (general tsos chicken). The food isn’t the same as the Restaurant’s food, no matter what the company claims.

    I was taken back at your comment “why do I need to learn to cook at all” and you reference that Kahiki Processed Frozen Food tastes so good.

    I’m guessing your tastes are schewed, favoring highly salted foods that are full of preservatives. Look on the nutritional labels of Kahiki Processed Frozen Food at look how much salt they put in. They have to to preserve the food.

    If you don’t want to end up with high blood pressure, type II diabetes or obesity, learn to cook healthy meals for yourself. Frozen food is okay every once and a while, but its never as good as real home cooked food.

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