QUESTION:
How do I calculate expiration dates?
ANSWER:
Our products are stamped with production dates so we know exactly how old the products are. Our codes are 5 digits long sometimes followed by 2 letters. The first two numbers indicate the year the product was made. The last 3 numbers indicate the day of the year using the Julian calendar. For example, 001 would be January 1 and 365 would be December 31. We suggest you use our products within 2 years of the manufactured date for best taste.

QUESTION:
My coconut milk is solid. Is it safe to eat?
ANSWER:
Premium quality canned coconut milk naturally separates and solidifies. It is not unusual for the can to sometimes be completely solid or a have a "cottage cheese" consistency. This is due to the high fat content of our premium coconut milk and the fact that we do not dilute our product. We do not use any unnatural ingredients, bleaches, sulfites, fragrances or preservatives to enhance the look and flavor of our coconut milk. There is no sugar added to the coconut milk, so the product is not sweet. If the product is solid upon opening the can, warm up the coconut milk and give it a good stir to get it back into liquid form.

QUESTION:
How long is coconut milk good for after it is opened?
ANSWER:
We suggest that you consume coconut milk within 4-6 days of opening when keeping it in the refrigerator. If you will not being using the remaining coconut milk that soon, you can freeze coconut milk, but don't freeze the remaining amount in the original can. Use your judgment with the time. Also, freezing changes the composition of the coconut milk, as does freezing any liquid with a fat composition.

QUESTION:
Is MSG added to any of the products?
ANSWER
We do not add MSG to any of our products. However, some of the seasonings that we use in the instant rice noodles and rice noodle bowls, like hydrolyzed plant protein powder, contain natural glutamate. This natural glutamate can have a similar effect as MSG on certain people who may be sensitive to glutamate.

These products contain about 250 milligrams of natural glutamate. As a comparison, to follow are the amounts of naturally occurring free glutamate found in some common everyday foods: tomatoes (140 mg); mushrooms (180 mg); grape juice (258 mg). Also, the average person consumes 1 gram of free glutamate per day. The human body generates roughly 50 grams of free glutamate daily. Consumption of our instant rice noodle soup or rice noodle bowl is likely to produce approximately about 250 grams of free glutamate, or the equivalent of consuming 1 glass of grape juice.