As one of Indonesia’s most beloved cuisine, for many, Bakmi is a staple dish you can easily find everywhere. From the OG Chinese style Bakmi, complete with pork delicacies, to a more modern style Bakmi that has successfully garnered everyone’s attention, we ask our foodies friends about their favorite noodle place and what to order.
What is Bakmi?
The Chinese word for “meat noodle” is “bakmi.” It refers to various egg noodles that the Chinese introduced to south-east Asia. Today it is most commonly used as part of the name of many Indonesian dishes made with those noodles. Indonesian bakmi recipes typically include meat, frequently chicken, and a variety of vegetables in addition to noodles. The dishes come in a wide variety of regional and local variations.
There are numerous varieties of other noodles in Indonesia, and the noodles’ thickness is somewhere between Chinese Mian and Japanese Udon.