Sweet-savoury fried noodles, wok-tossed and impossible to stop eating
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Mie goreng is nasi goreng’s noodle twin: yellow egg noodles stir-fried with garlic, shallots, chilli, vegetables and sweet soy, topped with a fried egg and fried shallots. Springy, smoky and just-sweet, it is one of Bali’s great cheap eats.
Like its rice cousin, mie goreng leans on kecap manis for its glossy, caramelised flavour. Versions come with chicken, prawns, or simply vegetables and egg.
From warung plates to packet-noodle late-night snacks, mie goreng is everywhere — comforting, filling and endlessly adaptable.
Wheat noodles arrived in Indonesia via Chinese cooking and were reinvented with local sweet soy and sambal. Mie goreng is now a national favourite eaten across Bali at all hours.
Neighbourhood warungs
📍 Island-wide
Every warung does a reliable, smoky mie goreng for next to nothing.
Cafes & beach clubs
📍 Canggu / Seminyak
Polished versions with prawns or chicken in trendy settings.
Street carts at night
📍 Denpasar / Kuta
Wok-fired to order — a classic late-night Bali snack.
| Venue Type | IDR | USD (approx.) | INR (approx.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Street cart / warung | 15,000–35,000 IDR | $0.9–$2.2 | ₹85–₹195 |
| Local warung (sit-down) | 42,000–63,000 IDR | $2.6–$3.9 | ₹235–₹350 |
| Mid-range restaurant | 70,000–112,000 IDR | $4.4–$7.0 | ₹390–₹620 |
| Hotel / tourist restaurant | 122,000–210,000 IDR | $7.6–$13.1 | ₹680–₹1165 |
Readily made with just vegetables and egg, or vegan without egg. A dependable meat-free choice everywhere.
“Mie goreng sayur, tanpa telur” for veganJain note: Balinese cooking uses garlic, shallots and shrimp paste (terasi) widely. Jain travellers should ask for dishes without onion, garlic and terasi — easiest at vegetarian warungs in Ubud.
Indonesian fried egg noodles tossed with garlic, shallots, chilli, vegetables and sweet soy, topped with a fried egg.
It can be made vegetarian or vegan easily — specify “sayur” and “tanpa telur” for vegan.
Mild to medium by default; sambal lets you add heat.
₹90–₹180 at a warung; more at cafes and beach clubs.
Same flavours — noodles versus rice. Try both; many travellers prefer the springy noodles.
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