Blue Dragon: Won Ton Soup

One of the more interesting soups I've had lately - probably one the nicest too. On the can and on the website it does say "Suitable for Vegans", though you may notice a strange ingredient listed...'Chicken Flavouring'. I also checked the website again when I bit into one of the parcels... kind of meaty. But I think it was some soy protein (I hope). Most of the soup is watery, but in a nice way. Really nice, strong balanced flavour, and a smidgen of vegetables. Then are about 4 parcels with some veg and this mince style stuff. These are also really good. And overall the soup tastes quite fresh. Though when you open the can it smells a bit pet food... slightly. But don't let that put you off, it's really nice. Maybe as small meal or shared with some other bits. 5/5

Sainsbury's: Tomato Pasta Pots

I bought a few different pasta pots from Sainsbury's the other day knowing full well they might be quite dissapointing. But - I wanted to see if there was any real difference in how they tasted. I think there are 3 different types of pot, the two pictured are the midrange 'Tomato & Basil Pasta 550g' and basic 'Tomato & Herb Pasta 400g'. I also had a roasted vegetable one which was pretty much the same and I think only 300g but the same price as the 550.
The common problem they all share is that the sauce is quite acidic, and by quite I mean very. The 550g pot was my least favourite, and I was really hungry when I ate it too which usually makes me less fussy. I did eat them all but disappointment was in the air. It wasn't nice and tomatoey just very sharp and acidic. I think the only reason I finished it was because I was so hungry. The other two pots were less bad, but they tasted like they were trying to cover up the acidic taste with garlic and some other bitter taste. Not surprisingly the sauce in the more expensive 300g pot tasted the best but only just. It had a rich flavour but was very strong in the garlic and acid department too. The basics pot was OK, at first it tastes alright and then once you've swallowed you start getting this acid aftertaste. It's just weird - it smells normal but why make them all so acidic. I can only think its the shelf life. Don't get me wrong I might buy one again if I wanted some pasta for lunch, but you'd want something else too. Half marks I think 2.5/5 (decimals over fractions I know...)