These little cups of dried
pasta, along with
Hot Pockets, make up the entire diet of some
college students. They are cheap, easy to make, and full of
MSG which makes them tasty. Most people ignore the 'add hot water' part and just
nuke the things for 3 minutes and eat them. They are good when youre in a
hurry, when youre
drunk, or when you're just
lazy as is often the case. They come in a variety of
flavors, but some of the more exotic ones are quite nasty so you should stick to the more familiar types. They come in a few different brand names as well, the most common being
Cup O' Noodles and
Maruchan Instant Lunch. I don't think it really matters which brand you choose because the noodles always taste only slightly better than they
styrafoam cup. But hey, for 25 cents, who can complain?