#1633: A-One Mì Ly Instant Noodles Mì Bò Beef Flavor

Last year, my son Andy noticed a ton of these A-One cups at a local Asian grocery. “Do you have these, Papa?” he asked me – and no, I didn’t! So that was a great score thanks to my boy! Let’s check out this Vietnamese variety from A-One.

 Here’s the side panels (click image to enlarge). Looks to be meat free but check for yourself. To prepare, empty all sachets into cup. Add boiling water to fill line and steep 3 minutes. Stir and enjoy!

 Detail of the lid (click image to enlarge).

An included fork!

The noodle block.

The powder soup base.

Lots of powder, flecked with spring onion bits.

An oil sachet.

Chunky and oily.

Chilli powder.

A very light powder.

The vegetables sachet.

Very small bits.

 

Finished (click image to enlarge). Added mung bean sprouts, white onion, Huy Fong Sriracha chilli sauce and some coriander. The noodles were so-so; a little rubbery and crumbly. The broth was very nice – has a good pho taste to it and quite beefy despite the absense of beef. 3.5 out of 5.0 stars. EAN bar code 8934684029045.

Vietnamese Home Cooking (from Amazon) With solid instruction and encouraging guidance, perfectly crispy imperial rolls, tender steamed dumplings, delicately flavored whole fish, and meaty lemongrass beef stew are all deliciously close at hand. Abundant photography detailing techniques and equipment, and vibrant shots taken on location in Vietnam, make for equal parts elucidation and inspiration. And with master recipes for stocks and sauces, a photographic guide to ingredients, and tips on choosing a wok and seasoning a clay pot, this definitive reference will finally secure Vietnamese food in the home cook’s repertoire.

A short video about cooking pho in Vietnam.

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