Mie goreng is Indonesia's famous fried noodle dish — springy egg noodles tossed through a hot wok with chicken, egg, crunchy vegetables and a sweet-savoury sauce built on kecap manis. If you've only had the instant version, the real thing is a revelation.
It's sweet, smoky and a little spicy all at once, with fried shallots on top for crunch. The kecap manis caramelises against the hot wok, which is where all that signature flavour comes from.
It's also the ultimate fast dinner. Once everything is chopped, you're less than ten minutes from the table, and it's endlessly adaptable to whatever protein and veg are in the fridge.
