It seems to be Korean season at Lidl and I'm here for it! Besides trying Shin Red Korean Instant Ramen, we picked up this squeeze pouch of Gochujang paste. Vitasia Korean Style Gochujang PasteWhat is Gochujang? Gochujang is a Korean fermented chili paste. It is a versatile ingredient that adds depth with its sweet-spicy, umami flavor, giving Korean flair to your cooking!
How to Use Gochujang PasteI decided to use the Gochujang paste in a ground beef and vegetable stirfry mixed with some left over rice. It was a simple, unimpressive operation - Just bought some ground beef at Lidl as well as their frozen asian vegetable mix and cooked them up in our stainless steel pan along with the bit of leftover white rice that was hanging out in the fridge. Added some generous squeezes of the Gochujang paste to the mix and tossed into a bowl. I actually didn't find it too spicy so I added a little extra swirl in my bowl. I enjoyed this little Korean culinary diversion. I think it's really fun that Lidl brings such a wide range of internationally inspired products throughout the year. So even if you can't travel, you can always travel through food. ;) |
The cooking instructions for frozen chicken wings are on the back of the bag and offers instructions in 4 languages. how to cook frozen wings in a standard oven: 200 C for 30-35 minutes how to deep fry wings: 160 C for approximately 5 minutes how to cook wings in a pan: 12 minutes in heated oil |
How to make honey bbq wings in the air fryer
We heated the air fryer to 200C (~400F) and began to check the chicken wings at 15 minutes, using our instant read meat thermometer to ensure a safe temperature for cooking chicken was reached (btw thats 73.9C or 165F) .
Lidl Mcennedy honey bbq frozen chicken wing review
Once again, like the Vitasia Curry Wings, these made for easy protein in a hurry. They cooked up well in the air fryer, getting a little crispy while maintaining some sticky glaze.
which is better - Curry Wings or Honey BBQ Wings at Lidl?
It's a draw!
One of us preferred the curry wings while the other preferred the bbq. You'll have to give them a try and let us know which you prefer!
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Korean Finds were all over Lidl in June, so it was a great opportunity to pick up a squeeze pouch of Gochujang Paste. First Impressions: Convenient packaging, easy way to add flavor to a simple meal like a beef and veggie bowl. Review & Dinner Idea using Gochujang: Stir Fry With Me Here! |
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Gelatelli Choco Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich Review - Could This Be The Best Ice Cream Treat At Lidl?
7/14/2025
Summer in Algarve is hot. And I mean really hot. FYI, unless you're staying at a holiday (vacation) rental, most homes and apartments in Portugal do not have air conditioning. Even in the Algarve.
This makes ice cream basically a necessity for your health and well being. If you're going to survive summer in Algarve you need a steady supply of cold treats. We are working on trying every Ice Cream at Lidl and other Portuguese Grocery Stores so we can help you pick the very best treats to cool you down!
Gelatelli Choco Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
There are 4 Ice Cream Sandwich Cookies in each box.
Gelatelli Choco COokie Ice Cream Sandwich Ingredients
Tap the photo below to read the ingredients.
Gelatelli Choco COokie Ice Cream Sandwich Nutrition Information
Americans in Portugal will notice a difference in Nutrition Information on packaging in Europe. Typically there is always a column showing the nutritional information for 100 grams worth of the item. Sometimes there is a second column showing the nutrition facts for a single serving of the item next to it. I guess the idea is to make it easy to compare how nutritious two items are to one another - 100g of ice cream sandwich vs 100g of bbq chicken wings, for example. |
A closer look at the Chocolate Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich
Judging by the Choco Cookie box, this looks to be vanilla ice cream with some tiny chocolate chips sandwiched between two chocolate cookies with white chocolate chips.
Do you think the cookie photo on the box is an accurate representation of the ice cream sandwich in real life? Personally, I think in real life it looks even better than on the box and that's rare for advertising!
At the side view, you can see that this cookie ice cream sandwich has some nice heft to it! And sure enough, there are those little chocolate specks all around.
After taking a bite, I'd say they put forth special effort to ensure the outside has plenty of chocolate pieces whereas there are not nearly as many inside. Nevertheless, what did we think of these cookie ice cream sandwiches?
Is this the best ice cream sandwich in portugal?
I had relatively low expectations for these ice cream sandwiches only because novelty ice creams usually sound like a great idea, but after you eat them they are kind of ... meh.
Good cookies are hard to come by in Portugal (American style cookies), and I actually thought these frozen cookies were legitimately good. Idk if I will lose credibility for saying that, but I stand by it! :)
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Vitasia Chicken Wings Ingredients - Asia Curry Flavor
How to cook Vitasia Frozen Chicken Wings
You can cook these frozen chicken wings from Lidl in at least 3 ways. The package recommends the following:
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How to cook frozen chicken wings in the air fryer
Can you cook frozen chicken wings in the air fryer? Of course you can! We just used the convection oven temperature recommendation of 180C (~350F) and started checking them after 15 minutes. At that time we temped them using an instant read meat thermometer and flipped them over for a few more minutes. How many chicken wings fit in an air fryer? In our air fryer, 10 wings fit comfortably at a time. |
Lidl Vitasia Asian Curry Chicken WIngs Review
For an easy midweek meal or late night snack, frozen wings can be a great choice to get some protein in. Making them in the air fryer is easy and healthier than deep frying. Overall we thought these were good, but occasionally found 'weird bits' or broken bones which we didn't love. The curry flavor is nice to shake things up a bit. 10 wings is a decent amount, but not quite enough for 2 people. Maybe I could have crammed some more in, but I wanted to leave room for the air to circulate and get some color and crisp. Pro Tip: Cook one round of chicken wings in the air fryer, then after you plate them, toss a second round in. They'll be cooked right when you're wishing you had more! ;) |
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Nothing screams quick weeknight dinner quite like pasta and jarred sauce, but unfortunately the results are often underwhelming despite doing the job of filling the household bellies. :)
With little additional effort, you may be able to elevate your easy weeknight dinner idea and if that's the case, why wouldn't you give it a shot?!
The swap out for fresh tagliatelle pasta and a quick homemade meat sauce made all the difference over here. Fortunately in Portugal fresh pasta at grocery stores like Lidl is very affordable. This package was 85 euro cents and served 2 of us perfectly.
Easy Tagliatelle with Meat sauce "Recipe":
Ingredients to make this at home:
In a well heated frying pan primed with oil, simply fry up your ground meat with some salt and pepper. Add a squeeze of tomato paste (the tubes are the best!!) and cook it through before adding the can of chopped tomatoes. This particular can included peppers and chili which added a nice little kick.
The fresh tagliatelle pasta needs just 3 minutes in boiling water to cook and guys, that is literally it. I did not even toss the two together, I just piled this super easy meat sauce on top of the fresh pasta, drizzled with olive oil, a little grind of crushed red pepper, a festive shake of the garlic powder and dinner was served!
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Our colorful side salad was loaded with a combination of arugula, spinach, and iceberg with chopped red and green peppers, cucumbers, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds, and feta cheese crumbled on top. Simply dressed with olive oil and lemon juice for a light, bright touch!
COST:
Tagliatelle .85 EURO
Tomate Arrabiata .99 euro
Ground Beef 2.40 euro
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
WOULD YOU TRY making this at home?
DO YOU THINK it was A GOOD VALUE?
The ingredients for this easy pasta dish were purchased at Lidl, a grocery store in Portugal. If you're looking for information on current Cost of Living in Portugal including grocery store reviews check out these posts:
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Vitasia Indian Style Lassi Ingredients and Nutrition Information
To recycle this package you remove the outer cardboard layer which is the label of this product and put it in the blue recycling bin, then you can put the plastic cup along with the foil lid in the yellow recycling bin which is for plastic and metal. :)
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Still, if you love Piña coladas you'll love the pineapple-coconut lassi too! The coconut flavor is prominent so you must love coconut to enjoy this beverage. Lassis are a yogurt based beverage popular in India so if you're feeling exotic why not swing by your local Lidl and see if you can still nab one of these delights?! |
COST: .99 EURO
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
WOULD YOU TRY a lassi?
DO YOU THINK THEY WERE A GOOD VALUE?
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Glazed Donut .39
Quick take on the glazed donut: "I liked it."
How would you describe it? "Good fluffy texture, nice fried donut-y taste. The glaze wasn't too sticky. It was a good price - pretty good for a donut I think!"
Sprinkle Donut .59
Quick take on the sprinkle donut: "Less good (compared to the glazed), a little gummier. The donut taste wasn't as good as the glazed. Maybe the sprinkles detract, I'm not sure. Just get the glazed." Did you dislike it? "No." So overall decent, just not as good as the glazed? "Exactly." |
When I followed up with the first bite of the glazed donut I was surprised how airy it was, as you could see in the photo. The donut sprung back up whereas with the sprinkle donut it stayed squished down, hence the "gummier" description. I assumed the base donut experience would be identical on these, but actually no!
Unfortunately I missed a cross section pic of the sprinkle donut (or "argola party" as the sign says in Portuguese lol) so this can only mean one thing: I will have to try another one and add the photo so you can see the difference ;)
More donuts to come. Stay tuned! ;)
These Donuts were purchased at Lidl, a grocery store in Portugal. If you're looking for information on current Cost of Living in Portugal and opinions of Americans in Portugal, check out some of the posts above!
Lidl Review: Vitasia Chinese Style Dim Sum with Meat and Ginger
Cooking Instructions: VITASIA CHINESE STYLE DIM SUM WITH MEAT AND GINGER
- In a pan - cook with plenty of salted water for 4 minutes under low heat, turning them carefully. Drain and serve with the sauce of your choice.
- In a steamer - Steam for 5-6 minutes, drain and serve with sauce of your choice.
- In a frying pan - Fry the dim sum in hot oil for 1-2 minutes. Drain and serve with sauce to taste.
Tap the photo below for nutritional information of Lidl's Dim Sum.
Modo de PREPARAÇÃO
- Na panela: cozer o produto em água abundante com sal durante 4 minutos em lume brando, virando cuidadosamente. Escorrer e servir com um molho a gosto.
- Na panela a vapor: cozer o produto durante 5-6 minutos. Escorrer e servir com um molho a gosto.
- Na frigideira: fritar o produto em óleo quente durante 1-2 minutos, escorrer e servir com um molho a gosto.
We opted to prepare them via the first method and then I wanted to fry them off a bit after they were cooked with some toasted sesame oil. I quickly aborted that mission as they were sticking to the pan I was using (whoops, forgot to let it get back up to temp first - rookie move) and proceeded to plate.
I really wasn't sure what molho (sauce) I would want with "meat and ginger" Dim Sum, so besides the toasted sesame oil, we had a splash of soy sauce.
For us, these were a pass. They were fine, it was an easy little snack after a midweek meeting, but nothing I would seek out again.
VITASIA CHINESE STYLE DIM SUM WITH MEAT AND GINGER Ingredients
Cost: 1.99 euro
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
WOULD YOU TRY THESE DIM SUM?
DO YOU THINK THEY WERE A GOOD VALUE?
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