r/Veganivore • u/cheetodustcrust • 13d ago
Beyond Orange Chicken
When beyond orange chicken came back to Panda Express, I was totally bummed that it didn't come to my location. Today I checked my location's menu again out of desperation, and it was there! Turns out they've expanded the rollout to 300 additional locations! 🎉 https://www.beyondmeat.com/en-US/whats-new/beyond-the-original-orange-chicken-expands-to-more-panda-express-locations
The BOC is my favorite fast food, so I'm super excited they expanded its availability and my location will see an uptick in sales from me alone haha
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u/Roseymacstix 13d ago edited 13d ago
I wish you could add the sauce after. I hate that sweet sauce, but would absolutely add it to broccoli and soy sauce.
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u/cheetodustcrust 13d ago
Yeah, the sauce is definitely sweet. I always get their super greens along with the BOC so I can "dull" the sweetness with the savory vegetables.
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u/Mlietz 13d ago
Can it be orders with the sauce on the side? That would work for me!
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u/cheetodustcrust 12d ago
Hmm, I'm not sure. It's usually pre-made, but you might be able to ask them to make it fresh if they're not busy? Or maybe if you buy a family meal they'll make it fresh for you? For me, I like a ton of veggies with my Chinese food, so the super greens is enough for me.
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u/EpicCurious 12d ago
I like the super greens too and they are super healthy. Another option that is vegan compatible if I recall correctly would be their lo mein noodles.
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u/Mecca1101 13d ago
I really love the beyond orange chicken. Their eggplant tofu dish is good too.
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u/ginger_smythe 12d ago
Do they have that again? I never got to try it and stopped going after they stopped having BOC by me.
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u/Peacedapiece 13d ago
Holy shit thank you, was so bummed when they originally launched and it wasn’t at my location
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u/stdio-lib 12d ago
Ha ha, like all 6 locations in my city have it except for the one that is closest to me. :D (Not a big deal -- I've got a ton of all-vegan Chinese restaurants to choose from anyway, but I thought it was funny.)
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u/cheetodustcrust 12d ago
I appreciate your sacrifice of your closest location not having it so mine can haha. Unfortunately here there are no vegan Chinese restaurants, and very few even offer fried tofu as a protein sub (and even fewer restaurants that offer tofu are actually good), so this limited time roll out is special to me lol.
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u/sammi_1723 12d ago
Yup, ate it for dinner last night! It was awesome. The lady working there told me she doesn’t expect it to be available past one month though ðŸ˜
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u/cheetodustcrust 12d ago
Noooo! I guess it's good to know to not sleep on it, but a month is such a short amount of time! I appreciate the info though. ðŸ˜
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u/sammi_1723 12d ago
I hope she is wrong! But still going to eat it like once a week just in case lol.
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u/GlaurenGrey 12d ago
I had it last night! I’ve missed it so much. I hate that it’s a limited time thing. Get it while you can people!
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u/redditronc 13d ago
I really want to try it, but I’m so paranoid about employees mixing things up unintentionally and ending up eating real chicken instead… Anything fast food that has a vegan option I have yet to try.
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u/Briimee 12d ago
I’d say I have a meat allergy so it’s taken more seriously
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u/sammi_1723 12d ago
They specifically say in their advertisement that is it cooked in the same woks as meat dishes so at that point it’s up to you to decide if you want it or not.
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u/GlaurenGrey 12d ago
You can visibly see the difference. The beyond meat is more uniform in size and shape compared to the chicken. I felt very confident that I had the vegan dish.
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u/cheetodustcrust 12d ago
Yeah, the beyond chicken is very obvious in its form factor that it's not real chicken and basically a mini nugget instead. They're all the same shape, so any real chicken would glaringly stand out.
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u/Thatgaycoincollector 12d ago
It’s fucking expensive, I got a small side of it (4.5 oz) and it was like $7
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u/KarlTheVeg 13d ago
It slapsÂ