Monday, November 9, 2009

Mie Kocok Bandung

Mie Kocok Bandung is one of the famous dishes from Bandung. Well, I'm not so sure why this noodle dish is named Mie Kocok Bandung, since it means "shake noodle from Bandung", is it because the noodle is being shake in the hot water before it's put into the bowl? Argh... I totally forgot to ask the vendor about it...


You can see the beef meatballs (bakso) on the top row then there are bean sprout in the black plastic, noodle and vermicelli.

Kikil (it's a part of the cow's foot that tasted rubbery)

The preparation to make Mie Kocok Bandung:
1. shake the noodle in the hot water.
2. put it into the bowl.
3. add chopped chinese celery, fried shallot, salt, white pepper, (usually the vendor will add also the MSG).
4. drizzle some sweet soy sauce.
5. add some kikil.
6. add a few of beef meatballs and also tofu with meatball.
7. pour the beef broth.
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31 comments:

  1. Lyndas recipe boxNovember 9, 2009 at 11:35 AM

    This looks really yummy; very filling and delicious!

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  2. ~Christine~LengNovember 9, 2009 at 12:03 PM

    this looks really special! :) is it only with soup or do they have the dried version as well? ;)

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  3. "Joe" who is constantly cravingNovember 9, 2009 at 12:14 PM

    its cool how you got so many mobile stalls serving noodles n etc in indonesia..

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  4. foodbinNovember 9, 2009 at 2:04 PM

    those kikil looks like tendons.

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  5. Rebecca SawNovember 9, 2009 at 5:01 PM

    wah! the tofu meatball looks gigantic there!!

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  6. ♥peachkins♥November 9, 2009 at 7:00 PM

    Now this is what I need now that I have a cold.

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  7. SelbaNovember 9, 2009 at 8:53 PM

    lynda: You are so right! :)

    CL: No, there's no dry version at all and what makes it wonderful of this dish, it's the broth ;)

    joe: Yeah.. lucky us to have so many kind of noodle vendors on the street :)

    foodbin: I'm not so sure the term for kikil in English actually... you might be right though :)

    TNG: It's actually a standard size of tofu meatball, hehehe...

    peachkins: Oh.. you are having a cold? Yeah, a hot bowl of this noodle will be perfect for you :)

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  8. JoNovember 9, 2009 at 8:54 PM

    Mee Bandung I've heard of, but mee kocok bandung I've not. But it does look yummy especially with all the toppings onto of the noodle.

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  9. MicaNovember 9, 2009 at 9:14 PM

    "Shake noodles", hm? That sounds interesting. I've never heard of Kikil!

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  10. SelbaNovember 9, 2009 at 9:25 PM

    jo: Oh.. where did you hear about it? Have you tried it? Is it the same as this one? Hehehe.. now I'm wondering ;)

    mica: hehehe.. yup, literally it means shake noodles. If you like things that are chewy, you gonna love kikil ;)

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  11. 3 hungry tummiesNovember 9, 2009 at 9:42 PM

    mouthwatering bowl of noodle!

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  12. AnonymousNovember 9, 2009 at 11:42 PM

    Yummy bowl of noodles, perfect with meatballs too!

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  13. FaithNovember 10, 2009 at 2:42 AM

    This sounds interesting, now I'm curious as to why it's called shake noodle! :)

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  14. Mary BergfeldNovember 10, 2009 at 3:09 AM

    I always love the street food you share with us. As you know I adore noodles in all guises and these dishes all look wonderful to me.

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  15. Little InboxNovember 10, 2009 at 7:35 AM

    By the way, what is kikil?

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  16. HairyBerryNovember 10, 2009 at 8:43 AM

    i think i've tried this when i was in bali...or was it batam. argggh, cant remember. but one thing's for sure. yummy! :)

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  17. debra@dustjacketNovember 10, 2009 at 10:01 AM

    We need to get more healthy food like that over here.
    xxx

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  18. HeatherNovember 10, 2009 at 10:41 AM

    haha! shake noodles! i love it!

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  19. Foodie with Little Thyme!November 10, 2009 at 11:13 AM

    I love these food carts. The soup looks very filling and healthy.

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  20. SelbaNovember 10, 2009 at 1:00 PM

    3 ht: It is indeed :)

    5 SF: you are so right! :)

    faith: next time, I'll definitely ask why it's called shake noodles :)

    mary: thanks, Mary :) Noodles are yummy!

    LI: kikil is the foot of animal (if not mistaken, it's tendon in english) :)

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  21. SelbaNovember 10, 2009 at 1:03 PM

    nic: Nice to know that you've tried it before :)

    DA: it's healthy as long as without the MSG :)

    heather: hehehe... cute name, ya?

    FwLT: yes, and also perfect for cold weather :)

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  22. worldwindowsNovember 10, 2009 at 8:00 PM

    Full of surprises!

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  23. SelbaNovember 10, 2009 at 8:30 PM

    worldwindows: full of surprises? oh.. in what term?

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  24. Katherine Roberts AucoinNovember 10, 2009 at 11:44 PM

    Looks like a real comfort meal!

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  25. UnkaLeongNovember 11, 2009 at 8:22 AM

    Man...them noodles look good! I am a sucker for all things noodle ;)

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  26. SelbaNovember 11, 2009 at 9:02 AM

    KA: It is indeed :)

    UL: *hi5* me too! :D

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  27. Donna-FFWNovember 11, 2009 at 10:51 AM

    Looks and sounds like a warm, welcoming, comforting dish!

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  28. My Little SpaceNovember 13, 2009 at 7:13 PM

    Looks so simple and yummy!

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  29. SelbaNovember 13, 2009 at 7:33 PM

    donna: yes, it is indeed especially in a cold weather like in Bandung :)

    MLS: everyone can actually make it ;)

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  30. TutyNovember 14, 2009 at 2:20 PM

    Selby, are the beef balls actually white? They look more like fish balls than beef... CMIIW

    They look so delicious.

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  31. SelbaNovember 14, 2009 at 3:26 PM

    tuty: No... the beef balls were more "grey" than they looked in the pictures, I think it's because of the "lighting" effect, as you can see the beef balls in the 2nd pic where they were still on the rack :)

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