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Revisiting an item is the best way to put it from panda express
So we're uh, we're hopping aboard the panda express everyone and uh, here we go
We are um, we are revisiting a classic a staple I should say
and um
This one has always been a little iffy. There's always been some variability with this item. Allow me to explain why
the honey sesame chicken
Well, here's the problem
I tried this item originally in 2019
I think it was actually 2018 see look at this. We already have a saga going on
We're already getting lost in the history. But let's try to just bring back these memories and let's figure this out
So originally back in 2018
I I tried out the honey sesame chicken for the first time
And I thought it was delicious. As a matter of fact. I thought it was their best chicken ever
And no, I really did. It was a it was a delicious item. I was a huge fan of it
They brought it back in 2019. So it's like a yearly release
I tried again, you know, I got some good things. I got good ideas for it. I think. Oh, yeah
This is delicious. And it was one of my favorite items. It's gonna be great now
I tried out in 2019 and it wasn't that good like it was still okay
But it just wasn't like I remembered it
and I don't know sometimes maybe I just wonder what if there's just my
Own memories, like I tried this years ago and was really good and i'm kind of distorting it. I don't know
Well, here we are in 2020. We're going to see what this is. We're going to see how this is
All right in 2018. It was delicious
2019 it was okay, but it was not as good as I remembered it
This is going to be the definitive. Uh, this is going to be it. I mean this is going to be the definitive
review of the honey sesame chicken because now we're going to see
Is it going to be better more times than it isn't? I mean, you know, we have one good one bad
This is going to be the tie breaker. So we're going to see hopefully it's going to be a good item though
Fingers crossed for the best anyway
But the honey sesame chicken from panda express. Here's what it is. Pretty much you get your fried and battered chicken
All right. It is coated in a honey sesame
um
You know sweet type sauce
Okay, so it's like just a honey sesame sauce comes with sesame seeds on the top as well. Hence the name
Then it is also served with yellow bell peppers
And string beans. So again, you get the chicken you get the peppers the string beans and um,
Yeah, honey sesame sauce. I got this. I got a double portion of it
You can see it's in it's in this this is where the goods are. Okay
Got a double portion of that along with the side of the fried rice and some mixed veg vegetables
I think they're called the super greens
For seven dollars and eighty cents. So 780
for the honey sesame chicken
double portion of it
All right, we know what we got
Let's do the grand unraveling
There it is there I am with it why not let's uh, let's get this going here
You know something like that right one good thing about recording
at sundown
The lighting is really good for this. I always
See the honey sesame chicken there. You can see. Um, these are just my vegetable side. That's the rice
Um, but this is what comes with it. Okay. These are just my own little sides, but this is the food itself
right food glorious
Food as they say
uh, you can see the little
Bell peppers and you can see some of the string beans as well
and again close-up of the honey sesame chicken, you can see that had the uh,
You know the sesame seeds there's my eyes
Right like that
These insane eyes just glaring out at you over there, but that's what it looks like. Let's um
Skewer a piece of chicken got a real close-up going. How about that?
You know, you can see again. It's exactly as described fried breaded
Got the sauce going, right? That's what we have. Uh, so we're just gonna try it out and hopefully it'll be good again
This was a big favorite of mine a couple years ago. We're just gonna try a little bit of everything
We're gonna see how it tastes. So it is the honey sesame chicken
from panda express
Going in
I do want to try a bite of the see
I got a bite of it with the yellow bell pepper. I want to get one with one of the string beans, too
So, let's see if we can
There's a string bean right there. Let's figure this out. Let's try this here
I'll try one more
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All right, the honey sesame chicken
What is it
Is it as good as it was the last time?
Is it as bad as it was the last time I mean, what it what is it this time run?
I know panda express they're on the edge of their seat. They're like they're they're gnawing down their fingernails
They're just really they're on edge right now
but they should take a sigh of relief, um to know that this is
I'll be brutally honest
It still isn't as good as it was
In 2018
But it's much better than it was in 2019. When I had it originally in 2018
It was I don't know. Is there something about it like the sauce on it?
The amount of sauce how flavorful the sauce was. I don't know. It's just on another level
Last year though. The chicken was like it was really dry. It wasn't as flavorful there were barely any
Bell peppers or string beans. It wasn't that good. Um this year though. I will say the chicken is more flavorful
It's still it's juicy. It's flavorful tastes good
So number one. That's a good thing
Chicken quality is much better this year compared to last year
I still like that that breading has a little bit of a crunch to it. That's always good. I always like the juxtaposition
I like that they included more of those bell peppers and the string beans because
especially the bell peppers
I don't know if you get the chance
Really really see if you can get that in the same bite, uh as the chicken because it's really good
I mean it works together. It's great and it's just a fantastic pairing. So make sure you get those bell peppers in there
I don't know just it blends together. Great
The string beans are good, too, but the bell peppers really try and get get those going
Uh as for the as for the sauce, this is what everyone wants to know the honey sesame sauce
It's it's got that sweetness to it. And I like that's why I went over for the water because it has this nice just
Real pleasant sweetness to it
You really can taste that, honey
Kind of just that honey-esque sweetness in the sauce. And uh, yeah, that's really good. The one thing that I just wish
because last year, it seems like very
lackluster
This time there's more sauce, but I still like this is one of those times that while i'm glad that there's more of it
I think it could even have a little bit more to take it to that next level. We're really back to what it was
in
2018 but yeah, the sauce is uh delicious. It really makes this. I love that sweetness that it adds and um,
Yeah, this is really tasty. This is something that obviously it's not a spicy item at all
But if you're just looking for something that's sweet, maybe a little savory
Just really good, really tasty really flavorful
i'd say this is for you and make sure you try and pair it with those bell peppers because that works, uh
That works great. So
overall
Um again, it may not be to the level that was like legendary back in 2018 where I gave like a 9.8 out of 10
But certainly it is not at that level where it was last year either. So definitely a good step in the right direction
and uh with that I feel comfortable in saying if you're a fan of this if you like panda express, um,
By all means go out and get this because I think you'll enjoy it. Uh, really? I think this is um,
This release of it. They've they've took a step in the right direction
And I think you'll like it. I think you'll be a fan of it. So out of 10
Therefore eight out of eight point six out of ten. Here we go. Not eight out of six eight point six out of ten
Is uh the rating that it's going to get because again a big improvement compared to last year
And um by all means give it a shot
I like it i'm gonna finish this and uh, yeah i'd recommend, uh, give it a shot
It's pretty affordable too double portion. You get your sides for seven dollars eighty cents can't go wrong with that
So that's all that I have for you ladies and gentlemen. I'm your host the report of the week
And today we tried out the honey sesame chicken from panda express
Needless to say i'm happy with it. I'm satisfied with it and
I'm gonna snack it up. So until next time please be safe be healthy do take care and get this if you're interested. I
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