Review: Golden Wonder Pot Noodle - Bombay Bad Boy

*** This post was originally written in 2010. Do not take this as a sign of coming back from hiatus, but more of a desire to get this post and its pictures out of my drafts folder. ***

Well, I saved what I thought was going to be the best for last. Pot Noodle's Bombay Bad Boy is my last pot noodle I received from my friend in England. Will it be my favorite of the bunch? Click 'Read more' to find out.

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Review: Golden Wonder The Nation's Noodle - Sweet & Sour

Golden Wonder The Nation's Noodle - Sweet & Sour.

Here is the third pot noodle I received from a friend in England. I sort of tried these in order of what I thought would taste the worst to what I thought would taste the best. I expected The Nation's Noodle's Sweet & Sour to be fairly tasty. Was I right or wrong? Read on to find out.

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Review: Golden Wonder Pot Noodle - Mr. Chu's Golden Noodle No. 7 Sticky Rib

Golden Wonder Pot Noodle - Mr. Chu's Golden Noodle No. 7 Sticky Rib.

I present to you the longest title for an instant noodle product ever! Alright, so I don't really have any proof of that, but you do have to admit that it's pretty ridiculous. Sticky Rib Pot Noodle is my second noodle product sent over to me by a good friend I have over in England. They aren't exactly known for their food, so will Sticky Rib stick with me? Find out after the jump.

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Review: Golden Wonder The Nation's Noodle - Chip Shop Curry

Golden Wonder The Nation's Noodle - chip shop curry.

A few months ago, I asked a friend of mine who lives in England to send me a few instant noodle items from there that I wouldn't be able to buy here in the States. He sent me a box of four cup noodles (or as the Brits call them, "pot noodles") and the chip shop flavor of The Nation's Noodle was one of them. Can they make a noodle product as good as Japan, China, or the United States? Check back to read all of my reviews, but if you are interested in this one, click the 'Read more' link.

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Review: Dr. McDougall's Right Foods Ramen - Chicken Flavor

Dr. McDougall's Right Foods Ramen - chicken flavor.

McChord Air Force Base has a tiny organic/natural foods section in the commissary. I haven't had a great experience with these type of instant noodles, but I'm here to review as much as I can. Dr. McDougall's Ramen is a unique cup noodle in that the chicken flavor comes from a non-meat source. That's right. It's vegetarian. Will I like it? Read on to find out.

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News: The Three Mysteries of Cup Noodles

Consumerist.com linked to renowned consumer product investigator Rob Cockerham's website in which he takes a look at three mysteries about Cup Noodles:

Mystery #1: Why is Cup Noodles Triple-Wrapped?
Mystery #2: How is One Supposed to Close the Lid?
Mystery #3: What Happened to the "OF"?

It's an interesting little write-up, though I can't say that I'm surprised about anything.

My Answer to Mystery #1: The paper seal at the top is to keep the contents in the cup, the plastic wrap is to keep all of the contents fresh, and the paper vest adds some needed vanity to the product. Cup Noodles is not the only brand to do these things. In fact, I would say that most cup noodles and bowl noodles are triple-wrapped.

My Answer to Mystery #2: Very true that the instructions are quite vague, though there might be legal issues of telling people to use something to weigh down the paper. For example, say a bowl of plate is awkwardly placed on top, it could cause the cup to fall over spilling all of the hot food on the table, carpet, or even worse, someone's lap. >.<

My Answer to Mystery #3: Noodles expand when they are cooked. Some space at the top and bottom is necessary. Take a look after you're done cooking the noodles. Top to bottom, yes siree Bob.

Video: Jamiroquai Loves Cup Noodle

Nissin is using Jamiroquai's iconic "Virtual Insanity" music video to promote their Cup Noodles. The original is one of the best music videos ever made, in my opinion. However, I always had trouble with picking up the lyrics. Thankfully, Nissin has made it clearer and it turns out Jay Kay was just explain his love for Cup Noodle. Watch below.

News: David Beckham's Golden (Meat)Balls

Pot Noodle has announced that it is making a new flavor inspired by British soccer star David Beckham. Pot Noodle is a popular brand of cup noodle manufactured and sold in the United Kingdom.

From the article:

Snack bosses claim [David Beckham] is a fan of the food and have created the Golden (Meat)Balls variety to lift his spirits after he missed out on the tournament with an injury.

"The tournament" they are referring to is the FIFA World Cup, which starts next month in South Africa. Beckham suffered a torn left Achilles tendon in March while playing for A.C. Milan and had to have surgery. Thus, he will not be able to play for his home country. However, he will be honored during the finals.

The flavor will be called Golden (Meat)Balls due to Beckham's nickname "Goldenballs", which his wife Victoria Beckham (a.k.a. Posh Spice) gave him and revealed on British television chat show.

I'm going to try and get a friend of mine who lives in England to send me Beckham's Pot Noodle flavor. Hopefully you will see a review here later this year.

Video: Maruchan Spring Themed Cup Noodles Commercial

Maruchan just released cup noodles based off of the four seasons in Japan. Below is a commercial for their Spring themed cup noodles with American Enka (basically Japanese pop music) singer Jero.



My only question is, do these actually have sakura (cherry blossom) flowers in them? Doubt we'll see these Spring cup noodles over here in the States, but thought this was interesting nonetheless, if not, just for a laugh.

Video: Nissin Milk Seafood Cup Noodles Commercial

This video sort of speaks for itself.



From now on, when I see people eating Cup Noodles, I'm going to point at them and go "Dshu, dshu, dshu-dshu!"