Bombay (or should i say mumbai, lol) mix (and derivatives of) is the king of snacks. The end. Never turn up to a house and/or dinner party without a packet. Its social suicide.
Here i'll be blogging about the various mixes i chug down my skreege during my trip.
The first part has been interesting. I got one packet in kochi which was devoid of anything other than little fried noodles with zero spices and zero salt. I chose not to take a pic of that packet in sheer disgust. It was like chewing through concrete that had been put through a pasta machine and cooked in motor oil. They only cost 10 rupees so i was a glutton for punishment. 1/10
The next packet was better; bought from a roadside stall on our way to rameswaram, there was a welcome presence of something not claggy, however it was brown, numerous and whilst masturcating it was much like i was trying to chew through a freshly dislodged tooth filling. Spice factor: fair to middling, salt-o-meter: on the rise, 12 rupees: better ROI. 3/10. Pic 1.
On our way to madurai from ramesaswaram we stopped off at a great little roadside cafe and i took the opportunity to pick up a couple of packs.
Pack one (pic 2 right) was consumed first. The smaller noodle bits allowed greater surface area for potential flavour absorption and thus affording heightened ROI. The principle was true. Very tasty noodles but overall the snack only contained few peripheral treats in the form of fairly crisp chana. Overall an average experience. Spicefactor: low, salt-o-meter: off the scale, 5/10.
Pack 2 (pic 2 left) was very impressive. Traditional content and flavouring with a fine balance of salt, heat and flavour carriers: noodles, chana, dhal, peanuts. Unlike its predecessors on this review and with some grace, the snack successfully managed to avoid tasting like the contents of an indian restaurant hoover bag. 8/10.
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