A Lidl BBQ Beef noodle v a 99p shop BBQ Beef noodle. The Golden Sunrise is the 99p shop brand, and costs 20p for a 70g pack. I reviewed it in Sept 2016, and gave it a score of 6. The Newgate is the Lidl brand, and costs 35p for a 108g pack. I reviewed it in 2015 under the Vitasia name and again in May 2016 under the Newgate name when I gave it a score of 4.
The Lidl noods are little more expensive weight for weight, but look a little more attractive in the bowl, and have a slightly more attractive packet. The taste though really is the main difference, and it's quite staggering. The Lidl noods are simply stodgy, plain and boring. There is too much noodle for the flavouring, and the flavouring simply lacks impact. The Golden Sunrise noods have bags of flavour - perhaps too much. There's a bit of spicy warmth, but also a fair degree of msg. Just a tad too much. Bags of savoury, but pushed just a tad too far so it all tastes just a bit too chemical and false.
We mixed them together and that produced a fairly acceptable if not particularly exciting lunch.
The winner is the Golden Sunrise.
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