One of my favourite things about January, other than the
lovely weather, is the abundance of new products out. Yes, this influx may be
driven by the diet culture which I so loathe, but alas I cannot grumble too
much because most new foods tend to be vegan friendly.
Whilst mooching around M&S I couldn’t help but spot this
Garlic and Ginger Cauliflower Rice in the stir fry aisle. I’ve heard a lot
about cauliflower rice this past twelve months, but I’ve never really wanted to
try it, maybe it is the whole concept of faux carbs that freaks me out, I don’t
know, but I’m always open to trying new things. Okay, this may not be
necessarily true but for the sake of this post can we pretend it is?
The rice is quite pretty, bejewelled with various vegetables
like carrots and peppers. This colourful addition provides a lot more than
aesthetic value though, they add a nice flavour to the rice and a bit of
variation in texture. The texture of the cauliflower isn’t particularly rice
like if I’m honest, it’s more like quinoa because it still has a crunch to it.
This unexpected texture is far from a bad thing though, I think that I
preferred it to regular rice.
The cauliflower flavour was very subtle, and nowhere near as
strong as I’d imagined. This worked well with the strong garlic flavour which
was well distributed, I love garlic so this was great for me! The addition of
the ginger was interesting. Initially, I was put off by the ginger as I’m not a
big fan of it in savoury things, but I was pleasantly surprised! I loved the
flavour, it was mild and simply added a bit of a kick at the end of each
mouthful.
I think that this would be perfect with a Thai curry or even
with some stir fried vegetables on top with tofu. I may be getting ahead of
myself with all of this but I am definitely a cauliflower rice convert! Never
did I expect to enjoy faux carbs so much, but alas I thoroughly enjoyed this.
Rating – 8.5/10
Vegan – Yes
Calories – 36 per half a pack
Buy Again? - Yes
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