Mee rebus ( or , , also known as mie rebus/mi rebus and mie kuah, the latter literally means "
noodle
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soup
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" in
Indonesian)
is a
Maritime Southeast Asian noodle soup
Noodle soup refers to a variety of soups with noodles and other ingredients served in a light broth. Noodle soup is a common dish across East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Himalayan states of South Asia. Various types of noodles are used, such as ...
dish. Literally translated as "boiled noodles", it is popular in
Maritime Southeast Asian countries such as
Indonesia
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,
Malaysia
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, and
Singapore
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.
Similar dishes
In certain areas, a similar variety of Mee rebus is called ''
Mie Jawa
Mie jawa (), also called as mi jawa or bakmi jawa in Indonesia, or mee Jawa in Malaysia is a traditional Javanese style noodle, commonly found in Indonesia and Malaysia. The dish is made of yellow noodle, chicken, vegetables, egg and spices. ...
'', ''Mee Jawa'', ''Mi Jawa'', ''Bakmi Jawa'' or ''Bakmi Godhog'',
although this is a popular misnomer, since Mie Jawa is slightly different from Mie Rebus. Despite sharing similar spices, Mie Jawa contains chicken instead of shrimp.
A dish similar to Mie Rebus in Indonesia is called
mie celor
Mie celor ( in Indonesian) is a Southeast Asian noodle soup dish served in a coconut milk and shrimp-based broth, specialty of Palembang city, South Sumatra, Indonesia.
Next to pempek, mie celor is widely associated with Palembang city, d ...
, and it is popular in
Palembang
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. Batam islands has a version called Mie Lendir.
Gallery
File:Mie Rebus Jawa.jpg, Mie rebus Javanese style served in a warung
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in Java, Indonesia
File:Mie rebus Medan1.jpg, Mie rebus Medan
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style
File:Mee rebus.JPG, Mee rebus served in a coffee shop in Malaysia
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File:MeeRebus.JPG, Mee rebus takeaway in Bukit Batok
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, Singapore
File:Mee rebus and Bandung drink.jpg, Mee rebus and Bandung drink
File:Mi rebus Kuala Terengganu.jpg, Mee rebus Kuala Terengganu
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style
See also
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Mee bandung
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Mie goreng
Mie goreng (; meaning "fried noodles"), also known as bakmi goreng, is an Indonesian stir-fried noodle dish. It is made with thin yellow noodles stir-fried in cooking oil with garlic, onion or shallots, fried prawn, chicken, beef, or sliced b ...
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Mie ayam
Mie ayam, mi ayam, or bakmi ayam ( Indonesian for 'chicken bakmi', literally 'chicken noodles') is a common Indonesian dish of seasoned yellow wheat noodles topped with diced chicken meat ('' ayam''). It is derived from culinary techniques emp ...
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Mie Aceh
Mie aceh or mi aceh ("Aceh noodle") is an Acehnese curried spicy noodle dish.
Ingredients
The thick yellow noodles are served with slices of beef, goat meat, lamb, mutton, and seafood, such as shrimp or crab. They are served in rich, hot an ...
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Mie celor
Mie celor ( in Indonesian) is a Southeast Asian noodle soup dish served in a coconut milk and shrimp-based broth, specialty of Palembang city, South Sumatra, Indonesia.
Next to pempek, mie celor is widely associated with Palembang city, d ...
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Kwetiau goreng
() is an Indonesian style of stir-fried flat rice noodle dish. It is made from noodles, locally known as , which are stir-fried in cooking oil with garlic, onion or shallots, beef, chicken, fried prawn, crab or sliced '' bakso'' (meatballs), ...
References
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Culture of Indian diaspora
Indian-Malaysian culture
Indonesian noodle dishes
Malaysian noodle dishes
Singaporean noodle dishes
Cocossian cuisine
Indian fusion cuisine
Indonesian Indian cuisine
Indian noodles
Indian diaspora in Singapore