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16th September 2012

The Great Noodle Poll

We’ve been ramen in the noodles to decide which brand is best
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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 positionBrandPriceNet weight before cookingOverall percentageComments
1Morrison’s own BBQ beef flavour29p85g64Bland but reasonably inoffensive.
2Vitasia from Lidl18p108g60A nice taste but a bit slimy and sticky.
3Sainsbury’s own28p85g57Carrot a bit stiff. Flavour not detestable; hints of popcorn.
4Super Noodles68p100g52Homogenous gloop.
5Sanwa Cup Noodle from Worldwide69p70g47Alright.
6Knorr Micro Noodles79p100g39Unidentifiable flavour.
7Pot Noodle£190g35Another assault on the senses. Very salty.
8Tesco’s own curry flavour11p65g25Poor imitation of curry.
9Indo Mie from Worldwide35p70g21Strong taste of plastic, burning sensation.
10Pot Shots76p46g11Contains alkaline cleaner. Minging.

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