Mie Aceh Goreng & Es Teh Tarik! Mie Aceh is a spicy noodle dish, specialty of Acehnese people from Aceh region. This dish usually uses homemade thick yellow noodles (in similar size to Japanese udon noodle) and served with slices of meat (beef or mutton) or seafood (shrimp or crab). They're served in rich, hot and spicy curry-like soup. The bumbu spice mixture consist of black pepper, red chili pepper, shallot, garlic, cardamom, caraway, cumin and star anise. The noodle and spices are cooked with bean sprouts, tomato, cabbage and celery, then usually sprinkled with fried shallot, and served with emping, slices of shallots, cucumber, and dash of lime. Mie Aceh demonstrate the cultural history of Acehnese people and foreign influences that formed the Aceh region and its historic role as a major port (of the spice trade) in the region. The curry-based soup obviously was the influence of neighboring Indian cuisine, while the noodle was Chinese influence. The preference to mutton or beef demonstrate their Islamic value that requires halal food stuff. While the preference to seafood suggests Aceh geographic location surrounded by Malacca strait, Andaman Sea and Indian Ocean, also the way of life of majority of the Aceh population as traders, farmers and fishermen. While, Teh Tarik is an Indian-influenced hot milk tea beverage which is made from black tea,condensed milk and/or evaporated milk. It's commonly found in restaurants, outdoor stalls and kopi tiams within the region around Malacca Strait. #MieAceh #TehTarik #DapueSerambi #MasakanAceh #AcehneseCuisine #AcehneseDish #SpicyNoodle #MilkTea #Dinner