The noodle, according to Wikipedia, is a type of staple food made from some type of unleavened dough which is rolled flat and cut into one of a variety of shapes.
The long, thin stripes is actually the most popular these days, and are served with eggs, chicken, beef and mostly vegetables like carrot, peas and so much more.
Noodles have been a staple food in many parts of the world for at least 2,000 years. But in 2005, the eldest noodles ever found were discovered inside an upturned sealed bowl buried under three metres of residue in Qinghai, northwest China. Scientists determined that the 4,000-year-old, long, thin yellow noodles were made from broomcorn millet and foxtail millet, and show a fairly high level of food processing and culinary sophistication.
A noodle includes all varieties from all origins. However, wherever they originated, noodles have maintained their popularity over the centuries and owe their permanency to a mixture of being relatively cheap yet nutritious and filling, fast to prepare, can be eaten hot or cold, can be stored for years and can be transported easily.
The noodle has managed to capture the Nigerian market fully. In the 1980s/90s, the two-minute noodle from Maggi was the rave of the moment before its extinction. But now, there are a whole lot of noodles from Indofood, Honeywell, Golden Penny, Dangote Foods, Chikki Food and many more. Noodles manufacturers in Nigeria have in a way created a niche for their products in the noodles market. Having captured their target generations for years now, they are still capturing more, as not only children eat noodles; both the young and old.
Many questions pop up. Why noodles? Why do children especially crave for noodles?
After some inquest, TheNiche discovered that noodles manufacturers target the younger generation. And they have captured their market. This is evident in the fact that a household with kids but no noodles is relatively incomplete. There are also commercials from different manufacturers like the sing-along advert which is rather the most common of all the promos.
Go to parties these days, especially those organised for children, you realise that noodles have also been added to menu. The crave for the worm-like meal is increasingly high, with a wide variety out there – from chicken flavours, onion chicken, pepper chicken, and many more.
Not only is it nourishing, any cook can add their own uniqueness to the meal. Without emptying your pocket, you can have a full plate of noodles.
Some noodle packs come with chilli and seasoning powder.
Ingredients obtainable in the modern noodle are majorly wheat flour, vegetable oil, iodised salt, sodium polyphosphate, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, guargum, tartazne CI, antioxidant (TBHQ), while the seasoning powder contains iodised salt, monosodium glutamate, sugar, hyrolysed vegetable protein, soya powder, pepper, garlic powder, and chicken flavour.
