I saw them in the supermarket and wanted to try another brand (there are a lot of mie noodles). I usually use these noddles for soups because they don't need to cook long. Just put them in for 3 min. and it's ready to eat! It's 250g but you'll get four smaller noodle 'packs' which makes it easier to use and handle. I never tried them in their 'dry state' bit they probably taste plain and/or like nothing. Like almost every other (mie) noodles. The ingredients list is really clean. It only contains wheat, water and salt. So there's no added sugar or anything like that - it's #sugarfree - which makes it easier to add into your meals without feeling like you're consuming a lot of sugar. It's great to have them on hand if you wanna make soup or anything with noodles really. And usually such noodles aren't that expensive either