 Kwetiau goreng in a restaurant in Indonesia served with acar pickles and fried shallot sprinkles | |
| Alternative names | Kwetiaw goreng |
|---|---|
| Course | Main course |
| Place of origin | Indonesia[1] |
| Region or state | Nationwide |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Fried flat noodles with chicken, meat, beef, prawn or crab |
Kwetiau goreng (Indonesian for 'fried flat noodle') is an Indonesian[2] style of stir fried flat rice noodle dish.[1] It is made from noodles, locally known as kwetiau, which are stir-fried in cooking oil with garlic, onion or shallots, beef, chicken, fried prawn, crab or sliced bakso (meatballs), chili, Chinese cabbage, cabbages, tomatoes, egg, and other vegetables with an ample amount of kecap manis (sweet soy sauce).[2] In Asia, kwetiau is available in two forms, dried and fresh.[3] Its recipe is quite similar to another Chinese Indonesian favourite, mie goreng, with the exception of replacing yellow wheat noodles for flat rice noodles.[3]
Ubiquitous in Indonesia, kwetiau is sold by many food vendors, from traveling street hawkers in their carts (warungs) to high-end restaurants. It is a favourite one-dish meal amongst Indonesians, although street food hawkers commonly sell it together with mie goreng and nasi goreng (fried rice). Kwetiau goreng is also served in Indonesian franchise restaurants.[4]
Indonesian kwetiau goreng usually tastes mildly sweet with a generous addition of sweet soy sauce, spicier with the addition of sambal chili sauce as condiment, and mostly using halal chicken and beef instead of pork and lard to cater to the Muslim majority population. The most common protein sources for kwetiau goreng are beef, chicken, prawns, or crab.[2]
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- ^ a b c Nicole (November 4, 2015). "A Guide on What To Eat in Indonesia Part II". That Food Cray. Archived from the original on October 6, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ a b Tim Dapur DeMedia (2010). Aneka Masakan Mi, Bihun, & Kwetiau Populer (in Indonesian). DeMedia. ISBN 9789791471985.
- ^ "Es Teller 77 becomes icon of local franchise business". The Jakarta Post. 22 January 2007. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.