Mie Goreng (Fried Noodles)
Egg noodles stir-fried with shrimp, cabbage, carrot and greens in a sweet, salty and slightly spicy sauce of kecap manis, soy and chili. Topped with fried shallots and served with tomato wedges.
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Ingredients
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Steps
Cook the noodles
Bring the water to a boil in a large pot, stir in the salt and noodles, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until tender but still firm. Drain, rinse under cold water, and toss with the sesame oil so the noodles do not stick together.
- 300g dried egg noodles
- 2 L water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sesame oil
✅ Done when: noodles are tender but still firm
Mix the sauce
In a small bowl, mix the , oyster sauce, light soy sauce and until smooth.
- 3 tbsp
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp
✅ Done when: sauce is smooth and well combined
Cook the shrimp
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Cook the vegetables
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Add the eggs
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Add noodles and sauce
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Serve
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Cook the noodles
Bring the water to a boil in a large pot, stir in the salt and noodles, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until tender but still firm. Drain, rinse under cold water, and toss with the sesame oil so the noodles do not stick together.
- 300g dried egg noodles
- 2 L water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sesame oil
✅ Done when: noodles are tender but still firm
Mix the sauce
In a small bowl, mix the , oyster sauce, light soy sauce and until smooth.
- 3 tbsp
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp
✅ Done when: sauce is smooth and well combined
Cook the shrimp
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Cook the vegetables
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Add the eggs
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Add noodles and sauce
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Serve
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The Story Behind the Dish
Noodles were brought to Indonesia by Chinese immigrants. Over time, cooks added local flavors, especially kecap manis, the thick, sweet soy sauce that gives Indonesian noodles their dark color.
Mie goreng is sold everywhere, from street carts to restaurants, and there is even a famous instant version eaten all over the world.
⭐ Why It's Famous
The sweet, salty, smoky and spicy flavors in one plate make it addictive.
💡 Fun Fact
Indonesia's instant mie goreng is one of the best-selling instant noodles on the planet.
Java, Indonesia
-6.21°S, 106.85°E
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