Mee goreng is a dish primarily of fried noodles that is associated with South Indians but remains unique to this region. It incorporates a mix of Chinese, Indian, European and Malay flavours. It takes the yellow egg noodles from Chinese cuisine, spices and mutton commonly found in Indian food, fried with a sweetness for the Malay palate and coloured with tomato sauce, which is often associated with Western cuisine.
Description
Mee goreng is Malay for “fried noodles”. The spicy mix of egg noodles is fried with mutton or other meat like chicken, along with a handful of onions, potatoes, peas, cabbage and beansprouts, topped with thinly sliced green chilies, tau kua (grilled beancurd) and sliced boiled, scrambled or fried eggs. The noodles are stir-fried quickly with tomato ketchup and sometimes chilli. A good plate of mee goreng should have some noodles slightly charred and crispy. Singapore-styled mee goreng used to be accompanied by thinly sliced cucumber in yoghurt, but is now usually paired with a simple tomato sauce with slices of cucumber.