Mama Instant Noodles and Cup Noodles in Bangladesh

Mama makes one noodle and seasons it two ways, chicken and hot spicy, with a shrimp version that only appears in the cup. On Arogga the range runs from a single cup you can eat at a desk up to a bag holding ten of the same noodle blocks.

A cup and a bag look almost identical in a thumbnail and cook quite differently, so the grid above is worth a second of attention before ordering. Every listing here sits on Arogga’s Noodles And Pasta shelf.

Every Pack Is Built on the Same 62g Block

One Mama noodle block weighs 62g. That single figure explains every weight printed on a Mama bag, because the bags are simply that block repeated: 248g is four of them, 496g is eight, and 620g is ten.

So choosing between bags is a decision about how many meals you want sitting in the cupboard, not about a different noodle. The cups hold the same block with its seasoning tucked inside, which is the only real difference in the range.

Cup Noodles

A cup is one block, its seasoning and a lid. Boiling water goes straight into the cup and nothing is washed up afterwards, which is why this format suits an office drawer, a hostel room or a long bus journey better than a saucepan does.

• Mama Instant Cup Noodles Hot Spicy Flavour 62g — the hot spicy cup, and the only title in the range without the words Oriental Style
• Mama Oriental Style Instant Cup Noodles Chicken Flavour 62gm
• Mama Oriental Style Instant Cup Noodles Shrimp Flavour 62g

The shrimp one exists only as a cup

Shrimp is a cup-only seasoning here. If you want it for a household rather than for one person, you are buying cups rather than a bag, so plan the quantity accordingly.

Multipack Bags for the Kitchen Shelf

The bags carry loose blocks with their seasoning sachets, cooked in a pan with your own water. They work out better for a family that gets through noodles steadily, and they stack flat in a cupboard.

Chicken flavour bags

• Mama Oriental Style Instant Noodles Chicken Flavour 248gm
• Mama Oriental Style Instant Noodles Chicken Flavour 496g
• Mama Oriental Style Instant Noodles Chicken Flavour 10 Packs 620g

Hot spicy flavour bags

• Mama Oriental Style Instant Noodles Hot Spicy Flavour 248gm
• Mama Oriental Style Instant Noodles Hot Spicy Flavour 8 Packs 496g
• Mama Oriental Style Instant Noodles Hot Spicy Flavour 620gm

Reading the Pack Count on a Bag

Some of these bags state the number of noodle blocks in the title and some give only the weight. Both describe the same thing, and the arithmetic is easy once you know the block weight: divide the figure on the bag by 62 and that is how many meals are inside.

It is worth doing before you order, because a household buying for the week cares about the count and a bag carrying a weight alone hides it. Open the listing if you want the figure confirmed on the pack photograph.

The titles are not written to one pattern

Most of the range is registered as Oriental Style and one cup is not. Weights are written as g on some packs and gm on others. Search for mama noodles plus the flavour and the weight rather than copying a full title.

Cooking a Packet Properly

Bring roughly two cups of water to the boil, drop the block in, and give it two to three minutes until the strands separate. Take the pan off the heat before stirring the seasoning through, or the flavour flattens.

For a drier result, pour most of the water off and toss the noodles with the seasoning in the hot pan. An egg cracked in during the last minute, or a handful of sliced vegetables, turns a packet into something closer to a meal.

What the sachets inside are for

Each block comes with more than one sachet: a dry seasoning powder and a small oil or paste sachet that carries most of the aroma. Adding only the powder is the commonest reason a packet tastes thin.

Hold back part of the chilli content if you are cooking for children, since it is the sachet rather than the noodle that carries the heat.

Hot Spicy or Chicken

Chicken is the mild, savoury one and the safer choice for a mixed household. Hot spicy is built on chilli and sour notes, and it is the one people reach for when noodles are a late-night snack rather than a meal.

Both exist in cup and in bag, so you can try a cup of either before committing to a bag of ten blocks. That is the cheapest way to settle an argument about heat.

Wheat, Shellfish and the Seasoning

These are wheat-flour noodles, so they are not suitable for anyone avoiding gluten. The shrimp cup contains shellfish, which matters if somebody in the house reacts to it, and the seasoning sachets commonly carry soy.

The full ingredient list and the certification marks are printed on each pack and shown on the individual listing. Check there rather than assuming the sachets match between flavours, because they do not.

Salt and how often

The seasoning is where most of the salt sits. Using part of a sachet instead of all of it is a simple way to cut that down without changing anything else about the dish.

Keeping Instant Noodles

Dry noodles keep well as long as they stay dry. A sealed cupboard away from the stove is enough; humidity is the thing that softens a block and dulls the seasoning before its date.

Once a bag is opened, keep the loose blocks in an airtight box rather than in the slit bag. Cups are sealed individually and need no extra care until the lid is lifted.

Check the date on a bulk bag

A bag of ten blocks lasts a household weeks rather than days, so the date code on the back matters more on a large bag than on a single cup. The seasoning oil is the part that ages first, and it is what fades rather than the noodle.

Keep the sachets with their blocks when you decant, because a loose block without its seasoning ends up boiled and plain.

What Changes the Price

The weight on the front is the main thing moving the figure, and because every bag is a multiple of one block, comparing per block is more honest than comparing per gram. Work out the count, then divide.

Format moves it too. A cup carries its own container and lid, so it costs more per noodle block than any bag does, and that gap is the price of not needing a pan. Flavour makes very little difference either way.

Figures move with promotions and with each shipment, which is why none appears here. Each listing shows what it is today, and a bag and a cup sitting side by side in the grid above make the per-block comparison in a glance.

About Mama

Mama is the instant noodle brand of Thai President Foods PCL of Thailand, the country’s largest instant noodle maker. The brand is sold across South and Southeast Asia and is known for oriental-style seasonings in packet, cup and bowl formats.

In Bangladesh, Mama is produced and marketed by Kallol Thai President Foods (BD) Limited, a joint venture between Kallol Group and Thai President Foods. Kallol Group is a Dhaka-based distributor and manufacturer whose portfolio spans food, personal care and household products.

Which Shelves the Range Sits On

The whole range is filed in one place, which makes browsing simple and makes comparison with other brands a level-up question:

• Cups and bags alike sit on Noodles And Pasta, which is the shelf to open for rival instant noodles.
• That shelf sits inside Snacks and then Snacks & Beverages.
• Above all of it is Food and Nutrition, which is where a grocery order usually starts.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How many noodle blocks are in a Mama bag?

Divide the weight by 62. A block weighs 62g, so a 248g bag holds four, a 496g bag holds eight and a 620g bag holds ten. Some titles print the count as well, and the pack photograph on each listing confirms it.

2. How do I cook a packet of Mama noodles?

Boil about two cups of water, add the block, and give it two to three minutes until the strands loosen. Take the pan off the heat, then stir the seasoning through. Pour most of the water away first if you prefer them dry.

3. What are the sachets inside the packet?

A dry seasoning powder and a small oil or paste sachet. The oil sachet carries much of the aroma and the chilli, so using the powder alone leaves the bowl tasting flat. Add less of the chilli sachet when cooking for children.

4. What is the difference between the cup and the packet?

The noodle is the same. A cup is a single block in its own container with a lid, so boiling water goes straight in and nothing needs washing. A packet needs a pan and gives you control over how much water stays in.

5. Which country is Mama from?

Mama is a Thai brand, made by Thai President Foods PCL. The packs sold in Bangladesh are produced locally by Kallol Thai President Foods (BD) Limited, a joint venture between that company and Kallol Group.

6. Which flavours can I get?

Chicken and hot spicy run through both the cups and the bags. Shrimp is a cup seasoning only. Chicken is the milder of the main pair; hot spicy is built around chilli and a sour edge.

7. Do these contain wheat or shellfish?

The noodles are made from wheat flour, so they are unsuitable for a gluten-free diet, and the shrimp cup contains shellfish. Seasoning sachets differ between flavours, so read the ingredient panel on the listing you are ordering.