Which is too bad, because the soup actually has a good taste ...
930296
A word of caution to any sensitive to MSG. We purchased Neapolitan Bean soup. Then read the label and saw that it has Monosodium Glutamate. Which is too bad, because the soup actually has a good taste and all the other ingredients were great. I would have purchased a lot of this soup for storage and given it 5 stars if not for the MSG.
2189007
I've bought this soup from a health food store on several occasions. I think it has a good flavor and it has a lot of seaweed for a little packet. And I like that one package is for two cups of miso soup. I prefer having more than 8 oz of soup at a time. I usually eat it with a side of edamame or salad and it makes a satisfying lunch. It's vegetarian and healthy, the primary reasons I bought it in the first place.

It may not be as good as the miso you get at a Japanese restaurant, but it is tasty.
2860450
This is by far the best campbell's soup I've ever had.  It actually has some body to it with decent dumplings.  Like all canned soups, though, it needs  a bit of help to make it really good.  I add a pad of butter and some cheese to it along with some cayenne pepper.
1821530
I have had delicious miso soup in japanese restaurants, and the first time I tried this it wasn't even close.  It didn't taste good at all, like cloudy water.  Absolutely nothing like the miso in restaurants.  The "vegetables" are OK, as long as you let them soak a few minutes.  I like udon noodles usually but these were flavorless also, and way too many of them.  Miso soup isn't even made with noodles, I would've preferred it with just a decent broth (this isn't) and a few vegetables like the restaurants do it.  The noodles would've been fine if I added some fresh ones and about half as many as this soup has, this might just be my personal preference.  When I got the idea to add some dashi (bonito soup stock) it made the broth a lot better, more like a real miso soup, but there were still too many noodles for me.  This product is advertised as "vegan" and dashi is basically dried fish soup stock, so that's why it doesn't taste right compared to restaurants.  Restaurants usually make miso soup with dashi.  If you are not vegetarian and you want this to taste like the miso you get in a Japanese restaurant, you need to buy some dashi soup stock granules and add about 1/4 teaspoon of it to this bowl (about a cup's worth of water).  Just put it in with the dry ingredients before you add the water, then heat it as the instructions say.  It improves the taste tremendously.  I am still giving this three stars because it was so bland as is, and I will eat the last one I have but after that is gone I won't be buying this again.  I will just make my own miso with the paste at home.

If you don't have an Asian grocery store near you, you can buy the dashi here on Amazon:&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Hon-Dashi-Bonito-Fish-Soup-Stock-2-29-oz/dp/B0000CNU0C/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Hon-Dashi (Bonito Fish Soup Stock) - 2.29 oz.</a>&nbsp;This is the smallest size, about a 2 oz jar, but trust me, a little goes a long way.  You can use 1/4 teaspoon (that's usually the SMALLEST one in your set of measuring spoons) for each cup of water.
4072334
When I first tried this soup, I honestly did not like it much.  But I gave it another chance and it really grew on me.  This tasted great with some cayenne pepper and garlic powder added.  It really makes the soup I think.  I eat it all the time.
4770566
You have to add a lot to get any flavor. The flavor is good but, half a bag for a pot of soup is ridiculous
149617
Based on the previous 5 star reviews, we bought this book because we love soup. I believe that a cookbook is only as good as the first few recipes you try. First one we tried last week was Pablano Corn Chowder. It was good, but not nearly as good as the corn chowder served around the corner at our neighborhood coffee shop. The recipe calls for adding in the fresh corn sliced off the cob. Basically you end up with crisp corn floating in a heavy cream and cheese broth, which is OK. I prefer pureeing half the corn to give it more of a corn cream base instead to make the soup smoother. 2nd recipe we tried for a party last weekend was Thai Chicken with Ginger and Coconut. This recipe was a weird fusion mix that didn't have the flavor of Thai at all. It called for a whole can of tomatoes (28oz), that turned the entire broth into a tomato base and that was all we could taste after the other ingredients were added. A few tablespoons of tomato paste should have been the most added or a fresh tomato, since the can of tomatos overpowered the soup. Also, it called for a whole chicken which was way too much for the amount of broth in the soup. The worst part of the recipe, however, was the direction given to puree the following items together: garlic, ginger, lemongrass, sugar, curry paste & salt in a blender or food processor. Anyone who has cooked Thai should know that lemongrass prepared in a food processor is not a good idea. It's not a chewable item, so you end up with many hundreds of chards of lemongrass. We saved the dish by getting out our strainer & straining the lemongrass chards out of the soup base. We also ended up having to add more curry paste, a stalk of lemongrass to the broth, remove the tomatoes, add in additional lime juice, etc to save the dish for the party. It would have been a disaster the way the recipe was written. Also there was so much vagueness in the ingredient list such as the mention of Thai Curry Paste (did they mean yellow, red or green)? I ended up using red. Not too thrilled with this new cookbook, other than the book being a good size and easy to handle. There were no variations mentioned nor ingredient substitutions suggested. I would not recommend this cookbook.
1628479
I'll give the Cream of Broccoli soup a solid 3 -- average.  I have difficulty finding Cream of Broccoli at my local stores, and since no one else in the family will eat the stuff, a single-serving container works best for me. As for flavor: I find a bit more bland than their standard condensed version, but it's not bad.  One thing that really keeps me from giving it more than 3 stars is the amount of "broccoli wood" I have to spit out.  I think they use a lot of stalk in making this soup. So... yeah... "okay flavor", but cream of broccoli is one of my favorite soups, and the convenience factor is nice.
2272275
For years, I have been searching for a replacement for Biggarae Hot-Taste soup.  Sadly, the search continues.
The Teumsae soup is pretty good.  It is firey hot, though not as scary as some online reviews might suggest.  The vegetable packet is ok, though I suggest adding your own vegetables in as we'll (kale and carrots were both a good addition).  It is definitely very salty, even for a Ramen soup.  Basically, it is just like their hot soup but with a bigger flavor packet.  That means more heat, but also more salt.
Overall, good, but not great.  If you like very hot ramen and don't mind the salt, I'd say give it a try.
156970
I can only start with OMG!  I cannot for the life of me understand how this soup could possibly have the positive ratings that it does?!?!  Except that your taste buds are acclimated to 100% pure SALT.  I have had a couple of Bear Creek's soups, and they were ok (mediocre for mixing water and pkg contents).  However, I tend to stay away from pre-packaged foods as I am well aware, and expect salt and a combination or life threatening preservatives.

Nonetheless, I could taste nothing more than the bouillon that never completely dissolved (there was too much of it).

If I could give 1/4 of star, I would just because from a health perspective, this product should be discontinued!

NOT TOO BAD:&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Bear-Creek-Country-Kitchens-Hot-Sour-Soup-Mix-7-0-Ounce-Bags-Pack-of-6/dp/B000HDL1P8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Bear Creek Country Kitchens Hot & Sour Soup Mix, 7.0 Ounce Bags (Pack of 6)</a>&nbsp;&<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Bear-Creek-Cheddar-Potato-Soup-Mix-6x6-12-Oz/dp/B008XDLBKY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Bear Creek Cheddar Potato Soup Mix (6x6/12 Oz)</a>

PS...after 1 cup of this soup, I had to drink 1qt of water to satiate the dehydration this caused.

LESSON LEARNED, I wanted quick soup
546576
I recommend this soup for a good side dish. It needs a good whisking, however, because the milk/cheese stuff is hard to get combined.
745053
The broth is delicious.  Really, really great.  The tofu is not so great.
3975091
Have tried soups from this book, and they were very good.
103265
First off, I need to say LaserShip is the worst shipping company out there and Amazon needs to stop using them because I used to love the experience of order from Amazon but LaserShip is souring what I once loved.

Anyways this is a product review, good soup. The Nutritional Facts might be scary with 88% Daily Value of Sodium, but that is optional as it comes in it's own separate packet which I used 1/8 of to get a taste that actually tastes better than using the entire packet. Reviews have said it is spicy, but I have not noticed since using less of the flavoring packet. Nice pieces of dehydrated beef, mushrooms, onions and carrots compliment the noodles. Better than other noodle soup brands.
1335566
Great tasting soup, of the twelve cans 1 was badly dented, ones not as badly dented.  So I got 10 useable cans, not so great. I am on subscription will see what that case brings, if those are dented like this will be contacting Amazon and cancelling subscription
2133346
This soup tastes great and the price is not bad. But the contents of the soup do not fully "cook" when prepared as instructed (I have the same issue with a different Nile Spice soup). Even after letting the soup sit tightly covered for 10 minutes, about a third of the beans and 2/3 of the rice are still mostly hard (watch your teeth). I won't be ordering any Nile Spice soups in the future.
4326545
It is O.K.  Not the most flavorful soup.  Had to add spices to liven it up.