Mee rebus
Noodle soup
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Mee rebus (IPA: /ˌmiː rəˈboʊs, -ʊs/ mee rə-BOHSS or rə-BUUSS, Malay pronunciation: [mi rəbos], also known as mie rebus/mi rebus and mie kuah (the latter literally means "noodle soup" in Indonesian)[1] is a Maritime Southeast Asian noodle soup dish. Literally translated as "boiled noodles", it is popular in Maritime Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Variations
Indonesia
- Mie rebus Bengkalis (Bengkalis-style mie rebus), clear soup noodle with anchovy[3] or chicken, added with chopped bird's-eye chili, peanut and fried egg.[4]
- Mie rebus Jawa (Javanese-style mie rebus), also known as mie rebus tek-tek or mie tek-tek kuah. The name of "tek-tek" comes from the sound made by vendors when they hit their woks or bamboo gongs to attract customers at night.[5]
- Mie rebus Medan (Medan-style mie rebus), sometimes called emie.[6] The dish is also influenced by Indian descendants in the city of Medan.[7]
- Mie rebus Padang (Padang-style mie rebus), the main ingredients are yellow noodles and spicy soup made from ground chilies also sprinkled with kerupuk merah.[8]
Malaysia
- Mee rebus Kuala Terengganu (Kuala Terengganu-style mee rebus)[9]
Similar dishes
In certain areas, a similar variety of mee rebus is called mie Jawa, mee Jawa, mi Jawa, bakmi Jawa or bakmi godhog,[10] although this is a popular misnomer, since mie Jawa is slightly different from mie rebus. Despite sharing similar spices, mie Jawa contains chicken instead of shrimp.[10] A dish similar to mie rebus in Indonesia is called mie celor, and it is popular in Palembang. Furthermore, Batam has a noodle dish called mie lendir.[11]
Gallery
Javanese-style mie rebus served in a warung in Java, Indonesia
Medan-style mie rebus
Mee rebus served in a coffee shop in Malaysia
Mee rebus takeaway in Bukit Batok, Singapore
Mee rebus and Bandung drink
Kuala Terengganu-style mee rebus
