#13 - Chicken & Sweetcorn Mug Shot

• Brand: Mug Shot
• Flavour: Chicken & Sweetcorn
• Cost: £0.50 (2 for £1 deal, normally £0.75 each)
• From: Sainsbury’s
• Description: Ribbon noodles in a chicken flavour sauce with sweetcorn and mushrooms
• Weight: 54g (245g when rehydrated)
• Allergies: Milk, Wheat Gluten, Barley Gluten, Egg, Celery
  
  
                                               Spot the difference

So today it's a cheap, and hopefully cheerful, option. I suppose you could carry these in your pocket which makes them an easier option than a large pot or box but you will need to have a mug on standby at your chosen eating location.

Why isn't the packaging recyclable? WHY??? It's a paper pouch, make it recyclable! While I'm looking, in disgust, at the packaging let me tell you what we've got - no artificial colours or preservatives, less than 1% fat and ready in 5 minutes (that seems like an age for instant noodles). Also, while we're on the packaging, look at their picture and then what it actually looks like - not even close!

On the back we've got the ingredients list which isn't a happy read. We've got dried glucose syrup, maltodextrin, citric acid, dipotassium phosphate, mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids (please head over to the glossary to learn a bit more about these ingredients). The only stuff on here that sounds edible is the noodles (durum wheat semolina, salt & egg white), potato starch, dried sweetcorn and mushrooms (2.5%), yeast extract, vegetable oil, milk protein and dried chives. That's everything listed, SO WHERE IS THE CHICKEN FLAVOUR SUPPOSED TO COME FROM?

“How do they taste?” The answer is pretty bland. It's a bit sweet and a bit umami - struggling here - but the ribbon noodles are quite a nice consistency.

“Do they remind me in any way of a chicken and sweetcorn dish?” The answer is no, primarily because the is NO FLAVOUR OF CHICKEN! Also, not really of sweetcorn despite the odd kernel floating about, or of mushroom despite the odd sliver of mushroom also floating about.

“How do I feel now I’ve finished it?” The answer is pretty standard. I know I've eaten but that's about as far as it goes, no flavour left on my palette, just a bit of warmth in my belly.

Conclusion – Unlike their spicy sweet and sour flavour I'm massively disappointed with these, noodle-no-go for me, even at the price.

Need 4 Noodle Rating: 2.5/10