Trending Food: Sour and spicy noodles, the latest cup-noodle trend from China

Each cup is printed with cute cartoons and catch-phrases. ST PHOTO: EUNICE QUEK
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SINGAPORE - If instant noodles are among your work-from-home comfort foods, try suan la fen or sour and spicy noodles, the hottest cup-noodle trend from China to sweep Singapore.

Each cup - printed with cute cartoons and catch-phrases - is filled with individually packed ingredients. More fancy options include vacuum-sealed clams, scallops and mushrooms - along with seasoning powders, vinegar and mala sauce.

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