The noodle world has never seen a poll so thorough. I invited a horde of nine people to my house to blindly rate and comment on ten brands of noodle; chicken flavour if available. Results were enthralling. Pot Noodle fared an unimpressive seventh whilst Morrison’s soared to the top with an underwhelming 64%. Personally, I would choose a Curry Mile offering as the spiciness masks the inadequacies of monosodium glutamate-based flavourings. It’s worth noting the net weight before you buy – the price doesn’t always indicate maximum value for money.
| Poll position |
Brand |
Price |
Net weight before cooking |
Overall percentage |
Comments |
| 1 |
Morrison’s own BBQ beef flavour |
29p |
85g |
64 |
Bland but reasonably inoffensive. |
| 2 |
Vitasia from Lidl |
18p |
108g |
60 |
A nice taste but a bit slimy and sticky. |
| 3 |
Sainsbury’s own |
28p |
85g |
57 |
Carrot a bit stiff. Flavour not detestable; hints of popcorn. |
| 4 |
Super Noodles |
68p |
100g |
52 |
Homogenous gloop. |
| 5 |
Sanwa Cup Noodle from Worldwide |
69p |
70g |
47 |
Alright. |
| 6 |
Knorr Micro Noodles |
79p |
100g |
39 |
Unidentifiable flavour. |
| 7 |
Pot Noodle |
£1 |
90g |
35 |
Another assault on the senses. Very salty. |
| 8 |
Tesco’s own curry flavour |
11p |
65g |
25 |
Poor imitation of curry. |
| 9 |
Indo Mie from Worldwide |
35p |
70g |
21 |
Strong taste of plastic, burning sensation. |
| 10 |
Pot Shots |
76p |
46g |
11 |
Contains alkaline cleaner. Minging. |
