Kwetiau goreng
(Indonesian for 'fried flat noodle') 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), chili, Chinese cabbage, cabbages, tomatoes, egg, and other vegetables with an ample amount of  (sweet soy sauce). In Asia,  is available in two forms, dried and fresh. Its recipe is quite similar to another Chinese Indonesian favourite, , with the exception of replacing yellow wheat noodles for flat rice noodles. Ubiquitous in Indonesia,  is sold by many food vendors, from traveling street-hawkers in their carts () to high-end restaurants. It is a favourite one-dish meal amongst Indonesians, although street food hawkers commonly sell it together with  and  (fried rice). is also served in Indonesian franchise restaurants. Indonesian  usually tastes mildly sweet with a generous addition of sweet soy sauce, spicier with the addition of sambal chili sauce as condiment, and mostly using halal chicken and beef instead of pork and lard to cater to the Muslim majority population. The most common protein sources for  are beef, chicken, prawns, or crab. Origin
Chinese influence is evident in Indonesian food, such as , , ,  and . The dish is derived from Chinese stir-fried  and believed to have been introduced by Chinese immigrants in Indonesia over several centuries. The Chinese first made contact with Indonesia in the 7th century, and by the 1600s Chinese settlements had sprung up along the coasts of Java and Sumatra. Centuries of interactions between the two cultures resulted in the blending of Chinese and local cuisine. Kwetiau goreng may be served with sweet soy sauce that adds mild sweetness, or a sprinkle of bawang goreng fried shallots, or sambal to add spiciness. Kwetiau goreng may have a  topping to add a crispy texture, and not contain pork or lard to cater for Muslims. Variations

Just like ,  recipes might vary according to its ingredients. The popular variants are  (beef),  (chicken),  seafood (including cuttlefish, prawn and fish) and  (crab). The  (hot and spicy) uses a lot of chili pepper, while  mainly uses vegetables. Another popular  recipe is called  ( with soup),  (chicken  with soup) and  (poured ), in which the flat rice noodles are boiled or poured with thick soup or sauce instead of being stir-fried. Another variant called  is similar to  but moister and softer with the addition of more water. There is a variation called , which is made by slicing the  and mixing it with chicken, prawns, eggs, bean sprouts and soy sauce. See also 

 Kwetiau ayam
 Mie ayam
 Beef kway teow
 Pad see ew
 List of noodle dishes
 Rice noodles

References

External links

 Indonesian Beef Kwetiau Goreng Recipe 
 

Indonesian Chinese cuisine
Indonesian noodle dishes
Fried noodles