The next time you’re craving sweet-and-sour chicken, fried rice, or pork dumplings, you don’t have to splurge on P.F. Chang’s or Panda Express.
Instead, if you live in one of the eight states with a Wegmans, you can make your own Chinese food for a fraction of the cost — but double or triple the flavor.
Rather than looking for ways to stretch your eating-out budget for Chinese take-out, consider adding these 11 affordable, tasty Wegmans groceries to your shopping list.
Editor’s note: Prices are subject to change and may vary by location.
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Chinese-Style Egg Flower Hot-and-Sour Soup
Price: $2.99
Egg flower soup — also known as egg drop soup — is a staple of Chinese-American takeout. This Kikkoman mix makes it easy to replicate this delicacy at home.
All you have to do is add an egg, and you’ll have enough to share with three people.
P.F. Chang's Home Menu Crispy Sesame Chicken
Price: $7.69
A regular entree at a restaurant like P.F. Chang’s costs upward of $10 (at the low end). But why should you spend the extra money when you could just bring home your own pre-made, frozen P.F. Chang’s chicken for much less?
Instead of throwing them in the microwave, heat a batch in your air fryer to bring out the crispy texture of the tempura.
Wegmans Pork & Vegetable Egg Rolls (5-count)
Price: $4.99
Opting for the Wegmans brand is a great way to save even more money on your next shopping trip.
Instead of waiting in line to pick up your order, pop these $1-per-roll appetizers in your microwave for a fast, satisfying snack. Alternatively, serve them as a tasty prelude to your main course.
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Nissin Chow Mein Noodles, Teriyaki Beef Flavor
Price: $1.99
Ever wondered what the secret was to a good chow mein dish? According to popular Asian food brand Nissin, the answer is a high-quality sauce, which you’ll get aplenty in this flavor-packed dish.
If teriyaki beef isn’t your style, you can also find chicken, shrimp, pad thai, and kung pao chicken flavors.
La Choy Orange Chicken
Price: $5.99
With 12 grams of protein per serving, this frozen meal isn’t just a win for your budget — it’s good for your health, too.
Heat it up in your microwave, on the stove, or in the oven, depending on how quickly you need your meal and how crispy you want your tempura coating.
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Wegmans Frozen Vegetable Lo Mein
Price: $4.99
Chinese food has plenty of vegetarian options for those who don’t love meat.
This particular dish is a tempting combination of lo mein noodles, carrots, cabbage, onions, and bok choy topped off with a tasty, tangy stir-fry sauce.
La Choy Chow Mein Noodles
Price: $1.99
These quick-cooked, dry chow mein noodles make for a crunchy addition to any Chinese-inspired soup or salad.
Search La Choy’s website for unique desserts where chow mein noodles steal the spotlight, such as peanut butter and chocolate haystacks.
Marie Callender’s Sweet and Savory Sesame Chicken Bowl
Price: $2.99
Looking for a filling but affordable single-serve meal to enjoy in the middle of a busy work day? For just $2.99, you can enjoy tempura-tossed white chicken pieces with carrots, noodles, and sweet sesame sauce.
Packed with protein and lacking in preservatives, this Chinese-inspired dish ensures you can break for lunch and then resume your afternoon with energy to spare.
Chung’s Gourmet-Quality Vegetable Mini Egg Rolls (16-count)
Price: $8.49
If pork or chicken dumplings aren’t for you, consider warming up these veggie egg rolls to round out your next vegetarian Chinese food-themed dinner.
These finger-food-versions of appetizing egg rolls can be heated in the oven for peak crispiness and ready in 12 minutes.
Plus, you don’t have to worry about adding extra dipping sauce to your grocery list: Each pack of 16 vegetable rolls includes packets of homemade sweet-and-sour sauce.
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Ty Ling Fortune Cookies (15-count)
Price: $3.49
For many families, the most enjoyable part of getting Chinese takeout is breaking open the cookies included for free and reading fortunes out loud.
Thanks to Wegmans, this after-dinner ritual costs no more than a few cents per cookie.
Annie Chun’s Chinese-Style Kung Pao Noodle Bowl
Price: $3.49
This vegan noodle bowl is the perfect blend of pre-cooked Hokkien noodles (a specific type of egg noodle sometimes referred to as lo mein noodles), carrots, bok choy, and crunchy peanuts.
Top it all off with Annie Chun’s spicy kung pao sauce.
Bottom line
Buying store-brand goods, eating at home instead of eating out, and sticking to your shopping list (and saying no to impulse buys) are all fantastic ways to save money on groceries.
Best of all, with the right groceries on hand, it’s easy to make hearty, flavorful Chinese food at home that surpasses takeout any day of the week.
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