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Takeout Kit Meal Subscription Box Review + Coupon – December 2017

Takeout Kit December 2017 - vietnamese pho - whole box

Takeout Kit
5 overall rating
1 Ratings | 2 Reviews

Takeout Kit is a meal subscription box aimed at helping you explore international food at home.

Each month, Takeout Kit will send the ingredients to a globally inspired dish that ups the ante on your favorite takeout cuisine. According to Takeout Kit, all of their ingredients have a two-month shelf life, so you can cook your meal right away or wait until you have a free night to indulge.

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Takeout Kit December 2017 - vietnamese pho - all ingredients

About Takeout Kit

The Subscription Box: Takeout Kit Around the World Subscription

The Cost: $32.00+ for 1 kit per month, or $48.00 for 2 kits per month. Shipping is free!

ACTIVE DEAL: Save 10% off your first purchase on all non-subscription items!
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The Products: The ingredients you need to make takeout-inspired meals from around the globe.

Ships to: U.S.

Takeout Kit December 2017 Review

Takeout Kit December 2017 - vietnamese pho - recipe

Takeout Kit's menu assortment is quite extensive. Currently, you can choose from 10 offerings. This month, I received Vietnamese Pho Noodle Soup. You can read a bit of history on each takeout meal along with the region in which it originated on the info card provided.

Takeout Kit December 2017 - vietnamese pho - recipe

On the flip side of your info card, you'll find your recipe along with a visual guide to what supplies you'll need (pots, pans, etc.).

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Serves: 4

Here are the ingredients:

Takeout Kit December 2017 - vietnamese pho - rice stick pho noodles

Sunlee Rice Stick, 14 oz  - Retail Value $1.99

Thin rice noodles surrounded in flavorful broth make up the bulk of this dish.

Takeout Kit December 2017 - vietnamese pho - spices and sauces

The box comes with a cardboard takeout container (love them tie-in to the takeout-at-home theme!) full of hoisin sauce, sriracha, lime juice, and rock sugar to season the broth.

Takeout Kit December 2017 - vietnamese pho - fish sauce

100% Pure Extra Virgin Fish Sauce

A staple in Vietnamese cuisine, fish sauce is a condiment made from fermented fish and salt. Vegetarians can omit this ingredient from the broth. Since my husband is vegetarian, and I consider myself to be pescatarian, I added some fish sauce to my bowl at the end instead of incorporating it into the larger pot.

Takeout Kit December 2017 - vietnamese pho - tofu

Roland Tofu, 19 oz - Retail Value $3.59 (found here for $3.23)

I'm very familiar with cooking with tofu, though I've never used this brand. I've also never seen tofu in a can!

Takeout Kit December 2017 - vietnamese pho - broth seasoning

Herb Blend, Whole Spice Sachet, and Pho Broth Concentrate

These fragrant seasoning packets come in a small baggie to give the broth its signature flavor.

Takeout Kit December 2017 - vietnamese pho - dried mushrooms

Sliced Mushrooms

These dried mushrooms will rehydrate once added to the hot broth.

Takeout Kit December 2017 - vietnamese pho - chopping tofu

First up, mix the lime juice packets with water and slice your tofu into pieces. The tofu is firm but still soft enough that it breaks apart a bit when cut.

Takeout Kit December 2017 - vietnamese pho - spices

The spices are then toasted to release their fragrance and flavor. Once cooled, I placed them in the small mesh bag that comes with the box.

Takeout Kit December 2017 - vietnamese pho - activate spices

I gave it a few pounds with the end of a spoon to open up the spices.

Takeout Kit December 2017 - vietnamese pho - simmering broth

10 cups of water are mixed with the pho broth concentrate and brought to a boil. This makes a lot of soup! The satchel of toasted whole spices is added, and a separate pot of 5 cups of boiling water is combined with the rock sugar, lime juice, tofu, and mushrooms. This is where you can also add your fish sauce, but I opted for adding it to my serving bowl only. You may also add a different protein instead of the tofu -- thinly sliced beef, shredded chicken, and shrimp are all popular choices.

Takeout Kit December 2017 - vietnamese pho - cooking noodles

The rice noodles were super easy to prepare! Just soak them in hot water for 6-7 minutes. Tip: after you run them under cool water, add a little oil and toss to prevent them from sticking together.

Takeout Kit December 2017 - vietnamese pho - final bowl

Finally, compose your bowl! The rice noodles went in the bottom (and make sure you use a large bowl!), ladle the broth on top, and add sriracha, hoisin sauce, herb blend, lime juice, and fish sauce to customize. The resulting dish was super flavorful and absolutely hit the spot on a frigid winter evening.

Verdict: There's so much to love about Takeout Kit. First off, it's amazing that they offer such a wide variety of dishes inspired by cuisines from around the world. It's really fun to explore preparing the unique meals that I love but have never navigated preparing on my own. It's also awesome that the ingredients have a two-month shelf life, so you can save the kit for the right day. This is different from other meal subscription services that contain lots of fresh produce -- I often feel rushed to prepare them by their expiration date.

These kits would be terrific for parents, someone with a busy lifestyle, or even for a student who wants easy and exciting dishes on hand.

To Wrap Up:

Can I still get this box if I sign up today? Yes! Buy it here as a one-time box for $32.00 to add your own protein or $35.00 with tofu included.

Coupon - Use code ADDICTION to save 15% off your first subscription box!

Value Breakdown: This box costs $32.00 a month, including free shipping. This month's box arrived with everything that I needed to cook the featured meal, right down to the olive oil! The serving size for this dish was for four people, which averages out to $8 per person. To eat this meal at a restaurant, you would be spending a lot more per person. I think that the value is absolutely worth it for this delicious Takeout Kit dish!

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Jess Cole Payne
Jess Cole Payne
Jess's love for subscription boxes began with a makeup and skincare fixation. She's looking forward to broadening her horizons in discovering new products within the lifestyle and food world of subscription boxes.

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13 comments

Carrie

Takeout Kit can be expensive but if you live in an area where the ingredients are not available locally it’s not really that bad. Plus, it’s fun to learn a new recipe and Takeout Kit can make anyone look like a chef. Trust me.

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Michelle

I don’t understand the value in this at all,and I am confused, is it $32 or $28? Either way for that amount I could order takeout delivered and have enough food to eat for a week.

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Sara McClelland

Hi, Michelle! Apologies for the confusion – the subscription cost is $32 a month + free shipping. If you chose this particular recipe as a one-time kit, it would cost $35 for the tofu option or $32 for another protein of your choice. Either option includes free shipping! – Sara

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Rachael Lake

Just an update on the pricing! You can now add your own protein for $29.99 (we recommend shredded rotisserie chicken, thinly sliced beef, or shrimp). We were able to negotiate with our suppliers to get the costs down to $32.99 with the tofu. This is for 4 huge portions (but customers report having enough for 5-6 portions, although we advertise 4) – so $7.50/meal or less if you eat less than an active woman/hungry man!

melissa

Found a few typos:

“I gave it a full pounds with the end of a spoon to open up the spices”. Should be few pounds.

“ladle the brother on top”. Should be ladle the broth.

“so you can save the kit the right day.” Should be save the kit FOR the right day.

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Zara

“and a separate put of 5 cups of boiling water” – I’m assuming this meant “separate pot” but who knows.

Yes, the typos/mistakes throughout this review were extremely distracting to me as well.

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Jess Cole Payne

Thanks for catching these errors! Yikes. I’ll be more careful with my words next time around. 🙂

Sara McClelland

Our apologies, but thank you for catching! The review has been updated 🙂 – Sara

Sherry

What perfect timing on this review – I was just thinking this morning it was time to sign up for this one! As a city dweller who walks to the grocery store, this current arctic blast has made meal planning quite difficult!! A few meals like this in the cupboard will make my life so much easier when the temp is sub-zero (and cheaper than Uber Eats – which I try to limit as I do enjoy cooking).

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Vianny

In my opinion I find it a bit expensive, because I can go to my grocery store and get ingredients at a cheaper price and it will yield the same amount of food.

I think for food reviews it will be more helpful to compare the “boxes” “kits” to groceries instead of restaurants. I hardly go out to eat because I cook my meals, so this sub for me right out the bat is a no no

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Emily

Agreed! Way too expensive for me, too! If I still have to cook this at home, then it can’t possibly be compared to take-out or going to a restaurant. The whole point of going out is so you DON’T have to cook.
And I’m confused about the cost. In the beginning the box is $32/month, then at the end that is the price without protein, $35 with protein, but then in the breakdown it is only $25/month.

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Vianny

That got me cofused too, so it must be a typo.