{"id":9746,"date":"2011-07-22T02:56:36","date_gmt":"2011-07-22T12:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=9746"},"modified":"2020-12-12T21:46:10","modified_gmt":"2020-12-13T07:46:10","slug":"review-panda-express-garlic-lovers-chicken-breast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2011\/07\/22\/review-panda-express-garlic-lovers-chicken-breast\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Panda Express Garlic Lover’s Chicken Breast"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Panda<\/a><\/p>\n

I might be one of the few people on Earth who eats the fortune cookie before<\/i> digging into a styrofoam takeout tray of Panda Express food. I prefer to know my fortune before knowing what faux Chinese food tastes like just in case I get a fortune that says, “You have paid for this meal, but get ready to pay for it again.”<\/p>\n

During my latest visit to Panda Express to pick up their new Garlic Lover’s Chicken Breast, I received an extra fortune cookie. After opening each cookie and reading their fortunes, I wondered if one of them was trying to tell me something. <\/p>\n

The first one said, “Your warmth radiates on those around you.” It was a fortune I received before, and I didn’t think anything of it. However, the second one said, “People in your background will be more cooperative than usual.”<\/p>\n

That fortune made me wonder if the amount of garlic in Panda Express’ new entree would make the people in my background be more cooperative than usual because the people in my foreground are frozen by my garlic breath.<\/p>\n

Along with a vampire-repelling amount of minced garlic, Panda Express’ Garlic Lover’s Chicken Breast also includes broccoli, red bell peppers, baby corn, white meat chicken, and a savory black bean sauce. However, despite what appears to be a cockblocking amount of garlic, the dish isn’t as garlicky as I would like.<\/p>\n

But, there’s enough garlic to make baby corn taste better. Although, there’s not enough garlic in the world to make them less creepy to eat. Maybe it’s just me, but there’s something weird about eating undeveloped corn. It’s like the vegetable equivalent of balut<\/a>. It doesn’t even taste like any corn I’ve had, and I’ve had it cobbed, canned, creamed, and sold to me in popped form in a movie theater for seven dollars a bag.<\/p>\n

The black bean sauce wasn’t noticeable and I didn’t even know it existed until I did some research for this review. To be honest, if this entree is supposed to be for garlic lovers, it should have some kind of garlic sauce. As for the rest of the dish, the broccoli is always a welcomed addition because it makes me think I’m eating something healthy, the red bell peppers were just there for color, and if you’ve had Panda Express’ Mushroom Chicken, then you know what the chicken’s texture is like.<\/p>\n

Personally, I wish this dish was call Breast Lover’s Garlic Chicken, because that would make me giggle like a 12 year old boy. Overall, I thought the Garlic Lover’s Chicken Breast was decent, but I don’t see myself ordering it again because the amount of garlic flavor it has doesn’t make me feel like its aroma would radiate on those around me.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 5.8 ounces – 180 calories, 60 calories from fat, 7 grams of fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat, 40 milligrams of cholesterol, 790 milligrams of sodium, 12 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 4 grams of sugar, and 17 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Other Panda Express Garlic Lover’s Chicken Breast reviews:<\/b>
\nAn Immovable Feast<\/a><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Panda Express Garlic Lover’s Chicken Breast
\nPrice:<\/b> $6.59
\nSize:<\/b> 2-entree
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Panda Express
\nRating:<\/b> 6 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Broccoli. Lots of garlic pieces. Good source of protein. Corn on the cob. Panda Express’ Orange Chicken.
\nCons:<\/b> Despite the amount of garlic pieces, it wasn’t garlicky enough for me. Baby corn freaks me out. Black bean sauce wasn’t noticeable. Balut. Getting fortune cookies that warn you about the Chinese food you just ate\/are about to eat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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