Saturday, January 03, 2026

Some Packaged Goods from India

Indo Nissin Cup Noodles Chilli Chilli Chilli Super Hote with Chilli Toppings

Cool, the Nissin Foods subsidiary in India does localized flavors! The Chilli Chilli Chilli Super Hot with Chilli Toppings version on the left caught my eye first. There a bright red powder adhering to the noodles inside, and it was indeed pretty spicy. It wasn't so hot that it was inedible, but it also wasn't savory enough to make me want to drink the soup either. Perhaps more notable was the fact that it kinda tasted like American taco meat mix. Apparently the Mazedaar Masala flavor on the right is the most popular; I should try that next.

Akash Red Rice Millet Noodles and Saffola Masala Oats

I also grabbed a bag of Saffola masala oats on the left above, and they were pretty good. Basically, just think of a softer oatmeal and millet mixture seasoned with a spicy MSG mixture that one would get with instant noodles (LOL, I just realized that I tried this ten years ago). Those Akash millet noodles in the center were interesting in that they required boiling for just two minutes before draining and throwing them into a pan with oil, onions, tomatoes, and a salty yellow curry powder sachet, making it taste a bit like "Singapore Noodles."

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