Bad Snacks Good Soup!

 

When vegan pork rinds and cracklins started becoming a thing, I had no interest at all. I even wondered why someone would even think to make this! But, to be fair I have never had a pork rind, and it wasn't something my family ever had around.

The thought of pork rinds has always grossed me out, so I've never had a desire to try the vegan version. If I want a snack, I'd rather spend my cash on vegan cheese crackers or Vegan Rob's puffs!

Whenever I don't listen to my intuition I always regret it, and these are no exception. I saw these on sale, and I was craving a cheese-y crunchy snack, and I couldn't find my favorite vegan cheese crackers, so I went against myself and got these.

Look at that! I couldn't believe how empty the full bag was when I opened it! At first I was so shocked and irritated, but after tasting them I was pretty excited to have less product.

I hated these. the minute I put in in my mouth I regretted it. They are chalky, dry and super dense. I really love Beanfield's chips, so I'm shocked by how much I dislike these! Negative ten out of ten is my score!

Back to tastier things, I found this Vietnamese sour soup base at the Asian market. It has tamarind, pineapple and lemongrass so I felt like it had to be good. Luckily I was right! It's sour but in a tart way? When I think of sour I think extremes and this isn't.

Last night I added some of the base with water, and added some baked tofu and potstickers. So freaking easy and it tasted like I got it from a restaurant! It reminds me of a soup I loved at this little Thai restaurant in Seattle. I've been missing Seattle so this hit the spot and the feels.