Which flavour is top dog? Pot Noodles rated and ranked
For some people, Pot Noodles are the king of lunchtime snacks; others might feel it’s a food pariah that should be sent on the fast track to hell’s kitchen.
However you feel about them, Golden Wonder (and then Unilever) has been wafting the smell of instant noodles under our noses for 40 years now.
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With over 175 million pot noodles manufactured every year, there’s more than enough for everyone.
But the real question is, which flavour is the king?
11. Mac & Cheese
Deep in the depths of Pot Noodle HQ, there was a meeting to decide which new flavours they would launch upon the British public.
It was believed that Mac & Cheese would be what the world was waiting for.
Unfortunately, taste went out of the window as this ended up being worse than any value ready meal ever produced.
10. Sticky Rib
Mmmm ribs – that was the original reaction to this exciting new flavour.
Then you taste it and realise that if bland became a food stuff, then this is the form it would take.
9. Chilli Beef
Basically, they took the popular Beef flavouring, gave you a sachet of green gloopy chilli sauce, and produced a pot noodle that somehow managed to negate the flavour of beef and diffuse the chilli spice.
Not the best idea the Pot Noodle think tank has ever had.
8. Sausage Casserole
In reality, it’s more like beefy gravy with sausage and casserole being used as a very generous description of what’s on offer.
Even the tomato ketchup sachet couldn’t save the taste.
7. Brazilian BBQ Steak
What could possibly go wrong here? We love a Brazilian, we love BBQ sauce and we love steak – surely this is a marriage made in heaven?
Then you take a generous mouthful and find that it is the spiciest combo you’ve ever encountered and suddenly your mouth is on fire and your taste buds have been laid to waste.
Certainly the most unexpected flavour, though not one that you would go back to twice.
6. Chinese Chow Mein
Surely this is the flavour that Pot Noodles were made for?
Noodles in a Chinese sauce could be an authentic alternative to a takeaway, given the chance.
Unfortunately, it tried to be a jack of all Chow Meins but ended up master of none.
Even the sachet of soy sauce couldn’t quite save it.
5. Sweet & Sour
The Chow Mein may not have quite hit the spot but Sweet & Sour was nearer the mark.
It’s a more uplifting experience as there was enough sweet to ensure that the sour didn’t rule the day.
There are moments when you could even describe this flavour as moreish – but don’t say that too loud in case there are Pot Noodle snobs in ear shot.
4. Original Curry
There has been several attempts to spice up the curry flavour but there hasn’t been much to actually move this taste forward.
It’s spicy enough to bring a tingle to the tongue but not too much to leave your taste buds in tatters.
3. Bombay Bad Boy
How can you ignore the claims of a snack that announces itself as the ‘Bad Boy’?
The good news is that this one actually packs a punch worthy of its name.
There’s spice, there’s flavour and there’s mango sauce to give it an authentic feel.
You know you’ve gone a few rounds with a Pot Noodle after eating this one.
2. Chicken & Mushroom
It’s time for the big two – Chicken & Mushroom has been around for years but there’s still only one that has come anywhere close to challenging it as the king of Pot Noodles.
Combining the winning taste of chicken with the subtle hint of mushroom, this could be one of the finest snacks brought to life with boiling water.
1. Beef & Tomato
Could there really be any other winner?
Big and beefy with a tomato sauce sachet to enhance the taste sensation, it will take a special flavour to knock this champion off its top spot.
This Pot Noodle packs a punch that others could only dream of.
This is how this snack was meant to be served up and it’s unrivaled in the world of noodles.
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