Mini Pot Noodle is a product from the UK and its basically instant noodles in a cup to suit English taste buds. I saw this product on the shelves of the supermarket and decided to get a pack to see how it tastes.
Mini Pot Noodles retails for RM 5.50 for a twin pack and is described as "Noodles in a chicken & mushroom flavor sauce mix with texturized soya pieces, dried vegetables and a sachet of soy sauce".
Pot Noodle seems to be a rather popular line of instant noodles in a styrofoam cup in the UK and it comes in various sizes, from mini to king size. It's the standard design seen in most cup noodles, with a foil lid (resealable) for retention of heat.
This is a closer look at the front of the Mini Pot Noodle - Chicken & Mushroom Flavor. Upon closer scrutiny, it seems that the product is actually called "Mini Pot Noodle Snack".
I found the instructions on the packaging to be amusing - especially the part where it goes "Boiling water is dangerous". No shit, Sherlock. ;)
The foil peels open to reveal the dried noodles and vegetable pieces and a sachet of soy sauce.
Here's a closer look at the soy sauce - it actually has script that goes "This Soy Sauce is in excellent condition when packed. When used, however, it may be found to contain some crystals. These crystals are common salt and are perfectly harmless". I thought the grammatically correct version should go "These crystals are common salt and is (instead of are) perfectly harmless.
Anyway, here's a photo of the contents of the Mini Pot Noodle. It seems that the noodles, flavoring powder, and bits of dried vegetables are all mixed together.
I used our office water cooler (which can dispense hot water as well) to fill the Mini Pot Noodle up to the indicated point. I missed out the part where the instructions mentions stirring the mixture but it turned out alright.
This is what the Mini Pot Noodle looks like after 4 minutes - the noodles are mixed with rehydrated vegetables (mostly corn) and soya pieces (which tastes surprisingly good).
I emptied the soy sauce sachet into the Mini Pot Noodles and added some more water.
This is what the final product looks like. It tastes surprisingly good, it's a great substitute for a quick lunch. :)
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