Overland Journal – August 01, 2019

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W

hen I first heard of Tasty Bite

yearsago,I was drivingaround

SouthernCaliforniawithfellowadventurer

Sinuhe Xavier going from store to store

lookingfortheseelusivedelicacies—highly

recommendedbyhimastheperfectcamp

meal.We finally found them,and Sinuhe

wasright.

As a company, Tasty Bite has been

aroundfor 25 yearsmakingeasy-to-prepare,

flavorful,andall-naturalIndianfoodmade

inIndia.Theirentréesrangefromcoconut

vegetables inyogurttobagsofbrownrice

and lentils.We chose the vegetable tikka

masalaandbasmatirice,a perfectpairingof

gluten-free,vegetarian,kosher,non-GMO

goodness.

These are shelf-stable meals, not de-

hydratedor freeze-driedsotheycanstore

forapproximately 18 monthsinmoderate

temperatures.Theydonothavetoberefrig-

eratedbecausetheyarepreparedsimilarto

canninginretortpouches,andthecontents

donotneedtobecooked,onlyreheatedfor

palatability—they canevenbeeaten right

out of the package without heating in a

pinch. For this process, we submerged the

PROS

Looksand tastesauthentic

Seriousvalueand easyto find

Requiresno addedwater

“Absolutelydelicious,it evenhad

somegood spice to it.” -Alex

CONS

Low protein

Requirespot for submersioncooking

“I wouldlike moresauce,so I woulduse

a two tikkamasalato one rice ratio.It’s

low proteinso you mightconsideradd-

ing more from another source.” -Sarah

twobagsina potofboilingwaterandheat-

edthemforaboutfiveminutes,thefastest

preparation timeofthe test.Onceplated,

therewerelots ofoohsandaahsfromthe

evaluators,commenting on the smelland

itsfavorableappearance.Themealreceived

high scores on texture,flavor, and appeal;

Alex gave it perfect marks and the com-

mentof “absolutelydelicious.”Therearefew

complaintswiththese meals, so long as you

loveIndianfood.

700 CALORIES| 16G PROTEIN|$3/TIKKAMASALA,

$2/RICE, TWO SERVINGS | TASTYBITE.COM

These are all-natural meals that make every bite tasty.

TASTY BITE | INDIAN TIKKA MASALA AND BASMATI RICE