2 - Minute Noodles: Me and our Maggi

I am alone today as my brother went out with his friends. Nevertheless I have my own ways to beat loneliness- by getting creative.

I started my day with delicious Maggi and boiled eggs for breakfast. As I was preparing Maggi I asked myself, "Is Maggi really a 2 minute noodles?" Common question, isn't it? And the common answer to it is that Maggi never gets ready in 2 minutes. So regardless of what happens with the food safety parameters, I think it should be charged for telling a lie. The lie which is incorporated in the brand itself - "2-Minute noodles". Because we all believe Maggi takes more time to be prepared.

But if a company is sued for taking more time than it actually claims none will escape. It is not only with products but also or more so with individuals, especially we Indians. We all take more time than we say, almost everyone. So why only complain about Maggi! "One second" (ek second) and "ek minute" (ek minute) are common idioms we use everyday. But these 'one minute's doesn't mean a minute exactly. We rarely get ready on time. Even when we have to attend any event we arrive late. Hence, this means we are not punctual.

Some people have the habit of getting late no matter what. Actually most people I would say. Everyday I get to see examples. So you do I assume. People often give excuses that important persons arrive late. Some even say that arriving late grabs more attention. However everyone knows that it is nothing but an excuse. Being late is rude. It shows no respect for time of your host. Being late is pathetic. It doesn't do any good.

Honestly answer yourself - Are you one of those who are always late? If yes, do you wish to change? Believe me it is possible. And if you are one among the few who are punctual, pat your back! If you really want to change your habit I will give you tips from my own experience - how I changed my habit from being always late to being punctual. And if you don't bother to change your habit, well, I wish I never have to deal with you. I hate when someone makes me wait. I guess nor you like it.

But right now I will leave you here. For my tips or my personal experience to change the habit of being always late I will write a new post altogether. But before I go let me make a statement on behalf of Maggi, where we exactly started.

We believe that Maggi is not ready in 2 minutes anyway. But if you turn to the back of the packet you will find directions on how to cook. It says -

• Break the noodle cake into two parts.
• Add Noodles and TASTEMAKER to 1 small tea cup (130ml) of boiling water.
• Cook for 2 minutes in an open pan. Stir occassionally. Do not drain remaining water. Hold for 1 min after cooking. Serve hot.

(As written in the packet of 35g Chotu Maggi)

See! Practically it takes more than 2 minutes. But the directions say that add the noodles in boiling water and cook for only 2 minutes.

Hence, Nestle cannot be called a liar.