Kwetiau goreng
Indonesian stir-fried flat rice noodles with sweet soy sauce.
Kwetiau goreng is an Indonesian stir-fried flat rice noodle dish, made with garlic, shallots, protein such as beef or chicken, vegetables, and sweet soy sauce. It is widely sold by street vendors and restaurants across Indonesia, often alongside mie goreng and nasi goreng. The dish is a popular one-dish meal, typically mildly sweet and spicy, and commonly uses halal ingredients.
Quick Facts
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- Nationwide
- Course
- Main course
- Served
- Hot
- Main ingredients
- Fried flat noodles with chicken
- meat
- beef
- prawn or crab
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Origin
Kwetiau goreng comes from Chinese stir-fried shahe fen, brought to Indonesia by Chinese immigrants over many centuries. The name kwetiau comes from the Hokkien word kóe-tiâu. Chinese contact with Indonesia started in the 7th century, and by the 1600s, settlements lined the coasts of Java and Sumatra. Long cultural exchange blended Chinese and local cooking, creating dishes like kwetiau goreng.
Variations
Popular variants include kwetiau goreng sapi (beef), kwetiau goreng ayam (chicken), kwetiau goreng seafood (cuttlefish, prawn, fish), and kwetiau goreng kepiting (crab). Kwetiau goreng pedas uses much chili, while kwetiau goreng sayuran is vegetable-based. Non-stir-fried versions include kwetiau kuah (with soup), kwetiau ayam (chicken soup), and kwetiau siram (poured with thick sauce). Kwetiau goreng lenjer mixes sliced pempek with chicken, prawns, eggs, bean sprouts, and soy sauce.
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