Cup of cups - which cup noodles are worth eating?

The blind taste test of 29 varieties of cup noodles was conducted by (from left) Senior Food Correspondent Wong Ah Yoke, Food Editor Tan Hsueh Yun and chef Bjorn Shen of Artichoke and Small's. ST PHOTOS: LIM YAOHUI
Shizuren Energy Instant Noodle – Hot & Sour Flavor, 130g, $3.20. ST PHOTOS: LIM YAOHUI
Nissin Black Garlic Oil Tonkotsu Flavor, 72g, $1.95
Nissin Black Garlic Oil Tonkotsu Flavor, 72g, $1.95 ST PHOTOS: LIM YAOHUI
Myojo Dry Mala Xiang Guo Flavour, 100g, $1.60
Myojo Dry Mala Xiang Guo Flavour, 100g, $1.60 ST PHOTOS: LIM YAOHUI
Mie Sedaap Instant Cup Mi Kuah Rasa Soto, 81g, $1.15
Mie Sedaap Instant Cup Mi Kuah Rasa Soto, 81g, $1.15 ST PHOTOS: LIM YAOHUI
Golden Chef Spicy Miso Japanese Flavour Cup Noodles, 70g, $1.45
Golden Chef Spicy Miso Japanese Flavour Cup Noodles, 70g, $1.45 ST PHOTOS: LIM YAOHUI
Nongshim Shin Ramyun, 117g, $1.60
Nongshim Shin Ramyun, 117g, $1.60 ST PHOTOS: LIM YAOHUI
Myojo Dry Mee Poh, 90g, $1.60
Myojo Dry Mee Poh, 90g, $1.60 ST PHOTOS: LIM YAOHUI
Mykuali Penang Hokkien Prawn Rice Vermicelli Soup, 100g, $2
Mykuali Penang Hokkien Prawn Rice Vermicelli Soup, 100g, $2 ST PHOTOS: LIM YAOHUI
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This cup is the biggest of the ones the panel tried and comes with seven little packets in the cup and a plastic fork. Aside from potato starch noodles, there are also sachets of beancurd skin, seasoning powder, seasoning sauce with broadbean paste and Sichuan pepper, vinegar, dehydrated coriander and beansprouts and peanuts. Despite its description as hot and sour flavoured noodles, there is a definite mala vibe to it.

Wong Ah Yoke (WAY): This is what you would get in China. The flavour is authentic and the bean noodles work very well.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on March 01, 2020, with the headline Cup of cups - which cup noodles are worth eating?. Subscribe