Apparently sampling 10 lots of noodles isn't that fun. Photo: Stefan van Bremen

The Great Noodle Poll

Written on 16th September 2012. Posted in Food & Drink

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.