Over the years, Maggi has gone from being a snack for children to having a place in the street food pantheon of India. It is now everyone's favourite solution to ill-timed pangs of hunger. Kids love it, college students swear by it and even the old slurp it from time to time. Here are 13 reasons why Maggi has become a vital part of our national concsiousness.

No matter how many food joints opened near your college, the Maggi Waala’s stall was always the most crowded.

Probably the only dish you can never get wrong. Soupy or a bit dry, it always turns out just right!