• LalSalaamComrade@lemmy.ml
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    7 months ago

    The problem with boycotting Nestle is that you end up using Unilever products, which is so frustrating. I wish there were alternatives with better supply-chain.

    Maggi is dog-shit, soggy trash, their soup tastes like puddle. I love Nissin, they’re the OG noodle-maker. I’ve yet to try Indomie and Wai-wai. Rest of the brands you’ve mentioned are too expensive for me, which is unfortunate.

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      7 months ago

      Try getting some of those brands from Blinkit, they sometimes have good discounts. I know they are expensive, but I find them worth only because I consume noodles at most twice a week.

      Also, avoid WaiWai and a lot of unknown brands from Nepal, their noodles taste bad or meh. Korea, Vietnam and Indonesia have massive noodle consumption and know their game. Chinese noodle cuisine does not exist as packaged brands and only have restaurant options that need time and investment.

      I think Unilever is a lot better than having to choose Nestle, one of the worst brands in existence. Unilever is massive, there is only so much we can do. The only big Western food brands I consume from are Cadbury/Mondelez and (Kwality) Walls (Walls is under Unilever) I think, others are Korean, Japanese or Indian.