Mie aceh

Mie Aceh
A plate of Mie Aceh
Course	Main course
Place of origin	Indonesia
Region or state	Aceh
Serving temperature	Hot
Main ingredients	Noodle, meat (goat meat or beef) or seafood (shrimp and fish), curry-like spices, celery, scallion, shallot
Variations	Mie Aceh Goreng (fried and dry) and Mie Aceh Kuah (soupy)
Cookbook: Mie Aceh Media: Mie Aceh

Mie aceh or mi aceh is a spicy noodle dish, specialty of Acehnese people from Aceh region, Indonesia.^[1]

Ingredients

The thick yellow noodle are served with slices of beef, goat meat or seafood, such as shrimp or crab. They are served in rich, hot and spicy curry-like soup. The bumbu spice mixture consist of black pepper, red chili pepper, shallot, garlic, cardamom, caraway, cumin and star anise.^[2] The noodle and spices are cooked with bean sprouts, tomato, cabbage and celery. Mie Aceh usually uses thick yellow noodles, in similar size to Japanese udon noodle. To ensure its authenticity, most of mie Aceh restaurant's noodles are home made.

Variations

Mie Aceh is available in two variations; mie aceh goreng (fried and dry) and mie aceh kuah (soupy). Also two options of ingredients; meat (beef or mutton) or seafood (shrimp or crab). Usually sprinkled with fried shallot, and served with emping, slices of shallots, cucumber, and dash of kaffir lime.

History

Mie Aceh restaurant, usually they also offers Aceh style nasi goreng and roti cane.

Mie Aceh demonstrate the cultural history of Acehnese people and foreign influences that formed the Aceh region and its historic role as major port in the region. The curry-based soup obviously was the influence of neighboring Indian cuisine, while the noodle was Chinese influence. The preference to mutton, goat meat or beef demonstrate their Islamic value that requires halal food stuff. While the preference to seafood suggests Aceh geographic location surrounded by Malacca strait, Andaman Sea and Indian Ocean, also the way of life of majority of the Aceh population as traders, farmers and fishermen. Today, mie aceh eating establishments could be found in most of Indonesian major cities, and also neighboring countries such as Malaysia and Australia.

References

↑ "Aceh Noodle (Mie Aceh)". Indonesia Foods. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
↑ Ni Luh Made Pertiwi F (June 16, 2012). "Hmm... Kaldu Berempah Mi Aceh" (in Indonesian). Kompas.com. Retrieved May 23, 2014.

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Indonesian cuisine by ethnic group

List of Indonesian dishes

Common Indonesian dishes	Nasi goreng Nasi campur Nasi kuning Nasi bakar Sate Soto Soto mie Sop buntut Semur Tempeh Tahu goreng Tumis kangkung Gado-gado Sambal Acar Ayam bakar Ayam goreng Ikan bakar Ikan goreng Ketupat Lontong Bubur ayam Bubur kacang hijau Bubur ketan hitam Rujak Otak-otak Emping Krupuk Krupuk ikan Krupuk kulit Krupuk udang Kripik Perkedel Rijsttafel Kue Telur pindang

Acehnese	Mie aceh Roti canai Nasi gurih

Balinese	Betutu Lawar Nasi Bali Babi guling Sate Lilit

Batak	Saksang Arsik Babi panggang Manuk Napinadar Tanggotanggo Dengke mas na niura Na tinombur Itak Gurgur Pohulpohul Ombusombus Lampet Benti Dali ni Horbo Sambal Tuktuk Tipatipa Na Nidugu Sasagun

Betawi	Mie kangkung Nasi uduk Nasi ulam Ketoprak Ketupat sayur Laksa Betawi Soto Betawi Kerak telor Asinan Betawi

Bugis and Makassarese	Coto Makassar Pallubasa Konro Sop sodara Kapurung Burasa Gogos

Cirebonese	Empal gentong Docang Mie koclok Sega lengko Sega Jamblang Tahu gejrot

Chinese and Peranakan	Nasi tim Bakmi Bakpau Bakso Cap cai Fu yung hai Kepiting saus tiram Kwetiau goreng Laksa Lontong Cap Go Meh Lumpia Mie ayam Mie goreng Mie Kering Siomay Swikee

Javanese	Ayam penyet Botok Buntil Gudeg Iga penyet Krechek Kuluban Mie rebus Nasi ambeng Nasi bogana Nasi kucing Nasi liwet Nasi pecel Opor Pecel Pecel Lele Rambak petis Rawon Sayur lodeh Selat solo Serundeng Trancam Tumpeng Tongseng Urap

Malay	Apam balik Bubur pedas Nasi lemak Pempek Tekwan Laksan Lakso Palembang Laksa Medan Mie celor Nasi biryani Sop Kambing

Moluccan and Papuan	Colo-colo Papeda Sagu Babi bakar

Manado	Tinutuan Paniki Cakalang fufu Dabu-dabu Rica-rica Woku Klappertaart

Minangkabau	Asam pedas Dendeng Galamai Gulai Kepiting saus Padang Keripik sanjay Lemang Nasi Kapau Nasi Padang Rendang Sate Padang Soto Padang

Sasak	Ayam Taliwang Plecing kangkung Beberuk terong

Sundanese	Lalab Karedok Pepes Sayur asem Oncom Laksa Bogor Mie kocok Nasi timbel Empal gepuk Soto Bandung Batagor Laksa Bogor Asinan Bogor Kupat tahu Tahu sumedang

Timorese	Se'i Katemak

Arab	Martabak Nasi kebuli

Snacks	Amplang Arem-arem Bakpia Bika Ambon Dodol Getuk Kemplang Klepon Kolak Kue bugis Kue cubit Kue cucur Kue ku Kue lapis Kue pandan Kue putu Kue putu mangkok Kue semprong Nagasari Nastar Lapis legit Lemper Lepet Lupis Onde-onde Pastel / Curry puff Pisang goreng Rempeyek Rengginang Serabi Tapai Wingko

Beverages	Bajigur Bandrek Brem Cendol Cincau Dadiah Es bir Es buah Es campur Es doger Es goyobod Es Kopyor Es teler Kopi luwak Teh talua Tuak Wedang jahe

Traditional beer non alcohol	Bir Jawa Bir Kocok Bir Pletok

Spices and seasonings	Bumbu Bumbu kacang Kecap manis Petis Sambal Tauco Terasi

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