Blessing on Food When Not Desiring Part of It
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Question
Hello, A person wants to eat a dish that contains rice noodles, meat, and vegetables, but he does not desire the noodles - should he bless them?
Answer
Hello,
I did not quite understand the question.
If it is a case where he truly does not desire the noodles and does not eat them, he blesses the vegetables with 'Borei Pri Ha'adama'.
However, the question likely pertains to someone who does eat the noodles but has no interest in them, and in this case, the answer is as follows:
One who eats food and derives pleasure from it is obligated to bless. The only situation where it is considered that the palate does not derive pleasure is when eating 'Achila Gasa' - meaning, he is 'Ketz' - disgusted by the food.
If one eats without appetite, and certainly without interest, he is obligated to bless.
Therefore, the blessing for the mixed dish is Mezonot.
Regarding the final blessing, if he ate from the noodles themselves an amount of a Kezayit within 4 minutes, he blesses 'Al HaMichya'. If he did not eat the required amount of noodles, he blesses 'Borei Nefashot'.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Siman 208, Se'if 2