Each box has 12 cones, and each cone consists of a handmade rice wrapper with a filling of two types of corn, water chestnuts, coconut, green onions, wood ear mushrooms, red chile peppers, lemongrass, garlic, cilantro, green peppercorns, and red chile powder. Everything in the filling was chopped finely, so outside of the corn, we couldn't really distinguish the individual ingredients, but they combined together for a very tasty appetizer. The flavor was bright and citrusy without being overpowering or artificial-tasting. The cones themselves looked like upscale appetizers with that delicate netting, and it was hard to believe they're selling these handmade cones that look labor-intensive for just $3.99.
We baked them in the oven for 15 minutes (always go on the long end of the instructions that TJ's gives!), and they were perfect. Crispy on the outside, and not that messy because the cones were strong enough to handle the amount of filling provided. Immediately after we finished our six cones each, we wished we had more ready to eat, and we both agreed that we could probably eat an entire basket of these cones in one sitting. They're such a delicious snack that you just want to keep eating, and they feel so light that you don't feel stuffed either.
Buy again? Yes, if they have any more at the store on our next visit (no guarantee because they're seasonal, sadly). We're pretty glad we picked up two boxes to start with. Maybe we'll get lucky and this will be an appetizer TJ's adds to the regular offerings in the future instead of being something seasonal.
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