#31 - Sweet & Spicy Pot Noodle

• Brand: Pot Noodle
• Flavour: Sweet & Spicy
• Cost: £1.00
• From: Tesco
• Description: Noodles in a Sweet and Spicy flavour sauce with vegetables and a little sachet of sweet mango chutney.
• Weight: 90g (305g when prepared)
• Allergies: May contain soya
  
  
                                             There are better Pot Noodles out there

Yet another of the Pot Noodle range for lunch today, this is the 9th - they're just so readily available - just the Chicken & Mushroom, Jamaican Jerk and GTi versions to go as it stands.

I'm not sure what to expect from a flavour called Sweet & Spicy. Foods I can think of that would have that description mainly come from Chinese, Burmese and Mongolian cuisine - these should be very interesting then...

“How do they taste?” The answer is alright I suppose. There's a taste of curry powder, it's a bit dry to the palette and all in all is pretty uneventful. It's not a bad taste but it's not a great one  either by any means.

“Do they remind me in any way of a sweet and spicy dish?”  The answer is no. When I was thinking of sweet and spicy dishes before the one I couldn't get out of my mind was Szechuan beef with its sticky sauce full of chilli, Szechuan pepper and sugar. This was nothing like that. Really it just tastes of a really mild curry that has used too much poor quality curry powder.

“How do I feel now I’ve finished it?” The answer is satiated but disappointed.

Conclusion – Another distinctly average Pot Noodle. The packaging is likely to save a disappointing score. You see Pot Noodle's always get 1.5 (out of 2) for their packaging as they're almost entirely recyclable and have clear instructions. The half point is lost due to not being 100% recyclable and the pots being a little bit bigger than they need to be.

Need 4 Noodle Rating: 4/10