Mountain House Korean Inspired Beef is a newer-to-the-market freeze-dried meal option. It is priced at $11.99.
As with most Mountain House meals, they are sold as two-person meals. The protein listed on the pouches is for the entire bag, which is a bit misleading. The Korean has 22 grams of protein per pouch, so for two servings, it is relatively low at 11 grams. It is, however, gluten-free and milk-free.
The price point is low, which is a big deal in today’s outdoor dining environment, where meals can cost as much as $18.
It’s an easy meal to prepare. Add 1 1/3 cups of boiled water and let it sit for 15 minutes.
I found the flavor to be good. A little heat with a sugar cool after. A bit sweet for my taste, but most would like it. As always, it was a bit salty for my taste; that is a Mountain House thing that has not changed. It is not a good option if you eat lower sodium.
As with most Mountain House meals, the picture on the pouch may show a pilaf-style meal, but it will be a stoup in a bowl. That is just how their meals are.
Unlike the other Mountain House meals we recently reviewed, this one is the least watery/soup-like. It had texture, with large pieces of beef and vegetables. That I see as a positive.
Nutritional Stats (for the bag):
580 calories, 24 grams of fat, 22 grams of protein, 1360 mg of sodium, 12 grams of sugar, 4 grams of fiber, and 72 grams of carbs.
Ingredients:
Parboiled White Basmati Rice, Seasoned Beef (beef, potato starch, salt, yeast extract, citric extract, natural flavor, spice), Bulgogi Seasoning (sesame seeds, dehydrated soy sauce [maltrodextrin, soybeans, salt, cane sugar], apple powder, brown sugar, cane sugar, spices, garlic, onion, salt, green onion), Vegetable Oil (high oleic sunflower oil and/or canola oil with rosemary extract and/or corn oil with rosemary extract), Toasted Sesame Oil, Brown Sugar (cane sugar, cane syrup), Corn Starch, Garlic, Zucchini, Carrots, Onion, Ginger, Paprika, Sea Salt, Seasoning (yeast extract, salt), Red Pepper; Contains: Soy, Sesame
While the ingredients are overall OK, it does contain seed oils, and if it contains canola oil, it is nearly always GMO. This meal also contains added sugar multiple times.
~Sarah