I'd venture a guess and suggest that most people feel pretty adventurous in the supermarket isles. It's that feeling of discovery and exploration. Like most of these people, I too feel like Christopher Columbus at the grocery store, on the verge of discovering the next great product to tell my family & friends about. And a few weeks back, I came across a product that peaked my curiosity..... thanks to the little tomato man on the packaging. I'm not at all an authority on instant noodles and am pretty sure I've only had it once if twice in University so this was truly a new find. Put your hands together for the next craze... Instant Ketchup Noodles.
I actually dislike Ketchup as a condiment or as the BFF to my French Fries. But, I do enjoy Ketchup flavoured chips (yes, my American friends, you have NO idea what you're missing). So, I was tempted to buy a package and try it out. It was only 75 cents!
When I ripped open the package, the dusty rose powder had a strong Ketchup smell which I liked. I poured the boiling water in the bowl with the noodles and the powder and let it sit for a few minutes. First, I can't believe people actually consume these types of noodles on a regular basis. Forget the calorie count, the sodium is insanely high. And I'm pretty sure this particular flavour is targeted to kids.... or college students? I mean who can resist a cartoonish Mr. Tomato? Anyway, I don't know where I was going with that thought. In less than 5 minutes, the noodles were ready, swimming in the dark red broth.
From the first sip of the broth to the first slurp of the noodles, this soup is a total bust. What started as a strong Ketchup flavour ended up tasting like watered down tomato soup with slimy noodles with enough salt to cover streets of Toronto during winter time. Clearly, this was 75 cents wasted but I did end up falling in love with how great the bowl looked in the picture. Visually stimulating but a total disappointment in flavour.
Maybe Ketchup chips is the only other way to enjoy the ketchup flavour. Maybe there are other products out there that await discovery. Either way, when you come across these noodles.... don't be tempted to buy a dozen pack. And don't be tempted by Mr. Tomato. Because technically, this is what he should actually look like on the package.
Enjoy!Foodie Wife
