Mie Bangladesh
Indonesian noodle dish
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Mie Bangladesh (transl. Bangladeshi noodles; also called mie nyemek)[1] is a dish of Indonesian cuisine. It is a variation on mie goreng and originated in the Acehnese city of Lhokseumawe.
Ingredients, preparation, and serving
The dish is typically created using packaged commercial instant noodles such as Indomie stir-fried in a sauce of herbs and spices,[2] using a bumbu spice mix such as medok, along with the commercial seasoning packet typically included with the noodles.[3][4][5][6] The additional spices thicken the sauce and give the dish a richer color and flavor than a typical bowl of instant noodles or ramen.[7]
It is served nyemek, or slightly soupy, and is sometimes served with other ingredients such a half-cooked egg, which gives the dish a creamy texture and flavor, and fried onions or mustard greens.[2][1][7][5]
It is often served at warkop (a portmanteau of Warung Kopi, meaning "coffee stall"), a food served in roadside stalls.[citation needed]
Origin and popularity
While the name is sometimes taken to mean it is a dish of or inspired by Bangladeshi cuisine, it originated in Medan, North Sumatra.[1][2][8] There are anecdotal explanations of the etymology of the name.[2]
The dish became well known in the 2020s after Indonesian food critics on Instagram and TikTok posted about it.[8][4][7]
See also
- Mie aceh, traditional Indonesian noodle dish that incorporates a bumbu spice mix
- Indonesian noodles