Can't believe anyone is eating 2 minute noodles; should ban the stuff. In my day I had a cupboard full of black n gold branded baked beans and a freezer full of bread; **** through the eye of needle at 10 paces but good n cheap. Today though, one can buy packets of dried pasta and jars of various flavoured pasta sauces, and long-keeping jars of olives and capers, very cheaply indeed. In less than twenty minutes you can be eating. MREs are another option but here in Aus are difficult to find unless you can access an Indian supermarket.