VIFON Hot & Sour Instant Noodle Soup (Hot)

VIFON Hot & Sour Instant Noodle Soup (Hot)

After the disappointment of  the VIFON Tom Yum Instant Noodle Soup my expectations were low but these were really nice. Not as hot as the packet promised but the soup flavour is delicious. What it lacks in chilli it has in a great sour fish flavour with coriander and slight citric taste giving it that lovely sour aftertaste. The noodles are still thinner than I would like but it's a filling soup base and a tasty snack. I wouldn't complain at having these again.

If they were a computer game:Alan Wake; good but rather repetitive. A game to return to but once completed little replay value.
 

If they were a rock band: Artic Monkeys; good early material but recent albums have been merely okay to listen to, nothing that special. Neither the greatest or worst band.

VIFON Tom Yum Instant Noodle Soup (hot)

 VIFON Tom Yum Instant Noodle Soup (hot)

VIFON noodles  are everywhere in London; usually sold in small corner shops (especially Polish ones as we have a large Polish and Eastern European population). They can usually be bought for three packets at £1 or four for £1.20 depending on shopping around. It terms of food these noodles can be purchased 24/7 as a lot of these shops also operate as Off Licences.


Tom yum is a spicy clear soup typical in Thailand and popular in Malaysia and Singapore but given the  popularity of cheap noodles and restaurants in London it is becoming a popular flavour for any fish soup. These noodles do it a disservice however; possibly the blandest I have tasted so far. Even the noodles are thin and tasteless but the soup base almost offends in it's lack of taste. There is a mild shrimp and vegetable flavour and absolutely no heat at all; perhaps this being the reason why the term 'hot' appears within brackets. I would have added hot sauce but I felt it unfair to add anything when attempted a review.

If they were a computer game: The F2P version of dungeon keeper; known as 'free to wait' or rinse your cash. So bad you will be tempted to go onto GOG and buy the original!

If they were a rock band: Katy Perry; largely inoffensive pop music that fills the radio playlisters hole but won't change anything musically or artistically.

Indomie Vegetable Flavour instant noodles

So these cost 35p and I have to say that the noodles themselves are gorgeous; thick and filling. The noodles came with Bumbo Sauce in powdered form ( sweet soy sauce, scallions and garlic), a Minyak Bumbo seasoning oil (a pale almost solid oil with a touch of soy sauce) and Chilli which I poured straight in with the other two. Indomie are the largest manufacturer of noodles in the world apparently and have factories in Indonesia and Nigeria.
These actually tasted a lot better than they looked; the cover of the packet made me think that they would actually contain vegetables but it was just a normal bowl of noodles with soup. It tasted of onion and garlic with a slight chilli kick and a subtle taste of vegetable (either pea or celery). Sadly the soup was in no way as nice as the noodles which were perfect. I'd certainly have these again and think they would make an excellent accompaniment to a meal but rather plain for a lunchtime snack.

If they were a computer game: Any racing game; fun for a while but after you've learned the courses not one you'll be returning to in a hurry.

If they were a rock band: Mumford & Sons; inoffensive and bland, nice background music but nothing special.