Product Review: Amy’s Gluten Free Teriyaki Wrap

I’ve made it my mission to try every vegan burrito known to man-kind. The Kyoto burrito, the basic beans n’ rice burrito, the sushi burrito, the tofu burrito, the black bean burrito, the sweet potato burrito, the samosa burrito… Okay, now I’m just thinking of foods I like and adding burrito the end. The latest on my burrito bucket list was Amy’s Gluten Free Teriyaki Wrap. Sigh, buying the gluten free was a total accident.

This has a lot of great stuff in it, including  brown rice, tofu, soy beans, mushrooms, green beans, carrots, water chestnuts, tamari, and pineapple juice. So, basically stir-fry in a tortilla!

Like all Amy’s burritos, it’s a little on the small side. However, the tortilla held up nicely!

This wasn’t very flavorful until I drenched it in soy sauce. Although it had the traditional teriyaki flavor, it was pretty faint. (Actually, I just realized the sauce was almost exactly like the sauce in Amy’s Light and Lean Sweet and Sour bowl.) I wanted this to be either sweeter or saltier–the bland, “no man’s land” taste wasn’t doing it for me. On the plus side, this had a good mix of tofu, veggies, and rice, and I loved the thickness of the tortilla.

Cost: $2.44

Rating: 5/10

Would I buy again: No

 

Product Review: Amy’s Non-Dairy Burrito

 

Looking for a quick dinner the other night, I grabbed this Amy’s burrito from my freezer and popped it in the microwave. After only a minute and a half, I flipped it over to heat the other side– this gentle touch was enough to split it in half. By the time I had fully cooked it the tortilla shell had splintered even more.

 

I decided to cut my losses and make a burrito bowl, adding in spinach, salsa, and fresh Roma tomato chunks. With the add-ins, this was… just okay. The tortilla had obvious problems, perhaps because it was gluten free. It was super mushy and lacked any sort of taste whatsoever. I was more pleased by the pinto beans, which had a cheesy, re-fried beans flavor. However, I had no idea there was even rice in the burrito until I looked at the package again. This was also very small– I expected a bigger portion for 240 calories.

Price: $6.45 at my campus market

Would I buy it again: Only in a pinch

Rating: 5/10