Knorr Taj Szamaj Slodko-kwasny

This a limited edition nood - the name appears to be something like "Taj schmaj" with the sub-title being "sweet and sour sauce". It's certainly very sweet. It's like a sweet thin tomato sauce. It's not objectionable, but it's a little one dimensional and way too sweet and boring.


Score: 4

A-One Instant Noodles Shrimp Flavor

Proper deep fried noodles - you get that wonderful savoury aroma as soon as the hot water touches them. Decent flavoured sauce as well. Not sure it's shrimp flavoured exactly, but it's enjoyable. It doesn't hit the heights, but does a good job. I liked this.


Score: 7

A-One

Knorr Nudle Doner Kebab

What a brilliant flavour idea for instant noodles - doner kebab! It's so filthy it works! It's the perfect noods flavouring!  These Poles know how to have a good time don't they? Strong beer and doner kebab flavoured noods. I wanna be a Pole when I grow up.


Interestingly British style - lots of floury paste. Perhaps this floury paste approach is more sort of European than just British. Perhaps Pot Noodle has influenced the rest of Europe. Be interesting to research into the history of instant noodles in Europe.

The flavouring in this is strong rather than anything else. There is no attempt at a providing a range of flavours that balance out, providing interest and stimulation, nor is there any attempt at making the flavour pleasant - this is just straight ahead filth, as appropriate for a doner kebab flavoured instant noodle. What more do you expect? What more do you want?

It's filthy, and I enjoyed it. Onion and Marmite is mostly what it tastes like. As a veggie I particularly like this, as the noods are veggie, so this is the closest I'm going to get to eating a doner kebab when I'm drunk on a Friday night.


Score: 7

Naked Noodle Singapore Curry

We had this alongside Mama Green Curry. The Mama noods blew these Naked noods clean out of the pot, but, to be fair, it was the Naked pot that I chose to finish because the Mama noods were just a tad too hot for my delicate mouth. Shame on me. (I don't like the noodles, but the juice is quite tasty, and I enjoyed slurping up what was left).


Date: Jan 2019   Score: 5

This is the last in the new Naked Noodle series from Symington. I liked this one. Rather floury in the style of good old Pot Noodle, with a chip shop type curry - slight warmth, but more about the curry flavour than the heat. It's not exotic, but the homely taste and familiarity is appealing. I am still not a fan of the stringy noodles, but this was quite edible and enjoyable. Though I wouldn't mind having another one, there are other noods out there that I prefer, so none of these Naked Noodles will find their way onto my shopping list.

Date: Dec 2015   Score: 6

Best curry flavour instant noodles

Symington's

Naked Noodle Japanese Teriyaki

Another in Symington's new Naked Noodle series. Made from proper egg noodles, though as they are air-dried rather than deep-fried, they taste a bit wooden and bland - though the noodles are here more for texture than taste, and for me I prefer my noodles a little bigger, and less string like.

Teriyaki is a Japanese sauce of soya and sugar. There's no meat in this, so safe for veggies. It's edible, but not that exciting. I don't like the noodle size of the Naked Noodle series, and despite the interesting packaging and concept, I find the flavours a little boring - mostly sugar, and with little range and contrast. This onme is like sweet soy sauce with rehydrated vegetables. Edible, but nit great.

Date: Dec 2015   Score: 3

***

Symington's

Knorr Nudle Amerikan Cziken

Green packet of Knorr noodles, possibly bought in local Polish shop. This is chicken flavoiured, and because the packet is in Polish with nio English text I can't tell if it's veggie, but it appears to be MSG. Lolts of MSG flavour and lots of salt. This is very strong flavoured, but it's not good strong, simply very, very salty with some MSG. Not nice.


Score: 1

Knorr Nudle Czar-dasz Gulasz (Limited Edition)

Typical packet nood, made in Europe by Unilver Poland. Can't remember where I bought that, but all the writing is in Polish, with no English translation at all. I think it's veggie, but I'll need to check. A very enjoyable nood. Good flavours - strong, but not overwhelming. A bit of warmth, but not too hot, Lots of paprika and some tomato with a savoury edge. I could do these again.

Score: 7