Indonesia is one of the countries that like eating instant noodles best. How much do you know about instant noodles in Indonesia?

Indonesia is one of the countries that like eating instant noodles best. How much do you know about instant noodles in Indonesia? Indonesians like instant noodles very much. Indonesia is the second country in the world in the per capita consumption of instant noodles, and the first is South Korea. According to statistics, every Indonesian eats at least 1 packet of instant noodles every week, and about 50 packets of instant noodles every year. Although many people in China still like to eat instant noodles, their consumption is not as much as that in Indonesia, with an average consumption of about 28 packets per year.

1. Why do Indonesians like instant noodles so much? Instant noodles originated in Japan in 1958, and then they merged the food cultures of various countries to form instant noodles with that country's flavor. The Indonesian word for instant noodles is "MiInstant" or "MiInstant", both of which are foreign words. The first word "mi (mie)" comes from "mian" in Minnan dialect. The second English word comes from English, which means "immediately and quickly".

The author collected the data of TOP 10/6-2019 Global Instant Noodles Consumption Ranking released by the Global Instant Noodles Research Association. Asia occupied 7 seats, and Indonesia ranked second in the global instant noodles consumption in recent four years (see the figure below for the actual data).

Instant noodles are deeply loved by wage earners and students. Because these groups are usually busy with work or schoolwork, they have little time to cook, especially college students who rent houses outside. Their living expenses are not much, and they eat instant noodles almost every day. Instant noodles can be eaten directly, soaked or cooked. Cooked instant noodles taste better. If you add some hot pot side dishes, such as vegetables, fried onions, poached eggs and so on. It will be delicious.

Everyone thinks that instant noodles can replace other meals, cooking is convenient and fast, and it can save a lot of money. Moreover, instant noodles can also be used as food to replenish energy anytime and anywhere. Because instant noodles are cost-effective and convenient to fill the stomach, Indonesians like instant noodles very much. When Indonesians go shopping in supermarkets on Sunday, instant noodles are inevitable.

I vaguely remember that during the epidemic in March and April this year, everyone went to the supermarket to buy things, basically rice, Chinese cabbage, carrots, potatoes, chicken breast, fish and so on. In addition to rice, Indonesians will continue to buy instant noodles, sugar and vitamin C tablets or boxed vitamin C healthy drinks. Indonesians eat instant noodles regardless of time and place. They can buy a bowl of instant noodles on the roadside as soon as possible, and go out for supper or a bowl of instant noodles at night.

Second, the types of instant noodles in Indonesia (jenis) are divided into two categories: fried noodles (miekuah) and cold noodles (miegoreng). There are two kinds of packaging: kemasanplastik and kemasancup. The vast majority of instant noodles in Indonesia are packaged and must be cooked in a pot to get them.

Cold noodles need to be boiled, filter out the water, then fry in a pot and add seasoning. Indonesians often fry an egg when cooking. If they eat it in a small restaurant outside, they will continue to give sour and sweet carrots and red peppers. For the cup, just pour boiling water, cover it and wait for a few minutes.

Third, the taste (rasa) and brand (merek) traditional tastes (rasaklasik) include chicken breast curry flavor (rasakariayam), white flavor (rasasoto), crispy chicken flavor (rasaayambawang), Indonesian soul chicken soup flavor (rasakalduayam), beef tendon pill flavor (rasabaksosapi), original flavor and so on.

In addition, there are some unique flavors (rasayangunik), such as the flavor of cheese (rasakeju) and special sweetness (rasasangatpedas). Indonesians pay attention to taste, and most of the instant noodles in Indonesia are heavy. Korean instant noodles are becoming more and more popular in Indonesia because of their spicy taste.

Indonesia's instant noodles not only have many flavors, but also many brands to choose from. Local brands include Ying Duo Mian, MieSedaap, Supermi, miABC, Sarimi, Gaga, Sukses's and so on. Among them, Yingduomian is the largest instant noodle brand in Indonesia, and its literal translation is Indonesian noodles. After it was introduced into China, it had a better name-Indocotton. Multi-faceted cold noodles are the most popular. As far as fried noodles are concerned, his chicken breast curry flavor is also recognized by consumers.

Camp Multi-faceted has invested a lot of money in video advertisements. The advertising slogan is "Camp Multi-faceted, Seraku!" For Indonesians, it has long been widely known! MieSedaap (delicious noodles) is the biggest competitor of Yingduo. Although gradually at a disadvantage, but in many changes to win, create a variety of flavors, and gradually occupy a place. For example, it is popular to use the taste of Soto soup, which Javanese love to eat, as seasoning. In addition, Korean brand Nongshim and Japanese brand Nissin are also very popular among Indonesians and can be bought in supermarkets.

Fourth, the unique way to eat instant noodles There is another way to eat instant noodles, which is to eat with white rice. Because rice is the staple food of Indonesians, they basically eat rice for three meals a day. Many Indonesians have been told by their ancestors since childhood that rice is a dinner, and only after eating white rice is a real dinner. Therefore, Indonesians have always believed that rice must be eaten when eating. If you don't eat rice when you eat, but eat other ingredients, others will think you don't eat.

In fact, at the same time, instant noodles and rice are unhealthy for both body and mind. In particular, these high-protein foods are easily digested and absorbed by the human body and easily converted into human fat, thus gaining weight. Good eating habits should be nutrition collocation, to ensure the intake of vitamins and fiber, just taking a single nutrient, which is not conducive to health. Therefore, I suggest that you don't try instant noodles with rice easily. That's all. If you have any ideas, please leave a message in the comments section for discussion.