I have been so busy recently I can hardly find any time to have a breather. If you’ve been following my blog and Twitter, you will know that working on my cookbook has pretty much consumed all my time. As a result, I have been eating out more, and cook only when time permits.
In the past, I would always attempt to make my Asian dishes from scratch. If that means tedious work and hours of making my own spice paste, I would do it. But I can no longer afford the time. As a result, instant spice paste and seasonings have become my easy and go-to ingredients nowadays. I absolutely love them, especially the World Foods line of instant paste, condiments, and sauces, which I bought from my neighborhood Whole Foods market. (World Foods products are made in Malaysia and Thailand.) As an Asian food enthusiast, I can’t live without my rice, noodles, and I am just so glad that I can still enjoy authentic and scrumptious Asian dishes in practically 15 minutes, with these instant paste products…
For my lunch today, I made Mie Goreng, or Indonesian fried noodles, using World Foods Indonesian Fried Rice Paste. It was delicious and so easy to make. Most importantly, it satisfies every ounce of my craving for this noodle dish, and totally reminded me of my holidays in Bali when every lunch, the hotel butler would bring a serving of this flavorful noodles to me!
Here is my mie goreng (Indonesian Fried Noodles) recipe. Please take note that this is a very simple version of this iconic Indonesian dish. It fits my busy schedules and doesn’t compromise on the taste. You can also use the same paste to make nasi goreng, or fried rice.
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- Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice)
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tigerfish
I go to WHF quite often. I may try to get this :) Thanks ah!
Rasa Malaysia
Tiga – check the website and see which Whole Foods has the products in California.
Kate
Thanks for recommending this instant paste. I always cheat with instant paste or sauce, who has time to make everything from scratch all the time?
Rasa Malaysia
I agree. Life is too short and hectic to always get stuck in the kitchen. Hehe.
Eleanor Hoh
I so agree with you Bee that sometimes lack of time makes cooking from scratch impossible esp. during weeknights. There’s nothing wrong with using ready made pastes or sauces if they are good quality. So convenient. I LOVE mie goreng and yours looks every bit ‘authentic’.
Rasa Malaysia
Eleanor – correct, life is too short and busy sometimes to make everything from scratch. That’s why I love great instant paste such as this. I must say that their products are all safe with no MSG and chemicals, etc.
Laura
I had to laugh, because Whole Foods has 4 locations in Hawaii..none of which are on the island that I live on (haha). I’ll be going to Singapore in a few months so I may have to wait until then to pick some up. This is one of my favorite foods :)
Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Rasa Malaysia
Laura – which island are you on? You can always take the inter-island flight to go “shopping.” ;)
The Little Teochew
Yeah! Ready made pastes can be a lifesaver on busy days. The Mie Goreng looks delicious! Hope you have been well, Bee.
Rasa Malaysia
Ju – I am well, just super-duper busy with the cookbook. :)
Food for 7 Stages of Life
These readily available curry pastes comes to our rescue during those busy days. I will look out for this curry paste during my next visit to whole foods.
Rasa Malaysia
That’s great. You should check out their site and make sure you go to the stores that carry the products.
ladyhomechef
While busying preparing your cookbook, you still can find time to cook this and that! Amazing…. This one looks good! Me too, i can’t live without rice and noodle. With Kecap manis, this turns to be more like the indonasiean version. Here in Singapore, Indians put it in too. Wishing you a happy day ahead and Jia You! :)
Rasa Malaysia
Yes, even with the cookbook, I still have to eat and can’t eat out every meal. Yes, kecap manis is what makes this mie goreng Indonesian. :)
Rasa Malaysia
Pepy – I know, I can’t afford the time to make a complete version of mie goreng with acar, kerupok, etc. Hehe.
penny aka jeroxie
love the presentation! I’m craving for a plate right now.
Cooking Gallery
I love using instant paste as well when I have no time to cook, which is actually most of the time;), I am glad that I am still on holiday at the moment…! Your mie goreng looks great!
Vonny Groose
I just checked the website and Whole Foods was not listed as the store that carry their products in MA. There were only 2 stores that carry them and none of them close to where I live. Sad.
wie
Bee, where did you get the paste? All the Whole Foods store in CA listed on their site are in NorthCal.
Rasa Malaysia
Well, I guess their website is not the most up-to-date. You can try to buy online: http://mybrands.com/BrandsHome.aspx?bid=512&B=true
juliet
Found your blog through MPBA. Loving your receipes; thank you!! Just wondering how spicy is the World Foods Nasi Goreng paste? I’m not big on the hot spicy aspect of Asian foods. :(
Rasa Malaysia
It’s not super spicy, it’s mild. Indonesian mie goreng is not supposed to be too spicy.
Sarah
Question about the yellow egg noodles: I’m more used to various rice noodle varieties, or fat udon noodles. The egg noodles only need to be rinsed, yes? Do you recommend a particular brand?
Rasa Malaysia
Yes, it needs to be rinsed. I am not sure about the brand because I got mine fresh, and each location has different brannds.
cacho
with facebook, it’s becoming more difficult to maintain the blog ha ha ha. but i made a promise to myself that i will visit my linked sites and leave comments every single day (if they have a new post of course). maybe we should start that movement?!? – i’m chalking this new post as part of my growing list of recipes to cook. sigh. i’ve done about three already and they were massive hits! :)
Ivy @ My Simple Food
Hi!! I totally agree that instant paste are life savers and sometimes you really find good ones that are simply delicious and cut off hours from standing in the kitchen. I don’t think I have seen this brand. Will check it out next time. Thanks for the tip. I hope the book is getting along great!
pigpigscorner
I love isntant paste, so convenient and so yummy too! good luck with your cookbook =)
Diane
yowzers, I love mi goreng noodles but have never had them fresh before. I’m gonna make this asap! This looks amazing, so good.
Izul
It looks yummy! Im gonna try it soon. :D
Izul
Looks yummy! Im gonna try it soon :D
Nur
I live in Irvine, CA – I cant find this paste? where can I buy it?
nur
I went to Whole Foods in District and they did not carry the paste-
Rasa Malaysia
Nur – I think sometimes they carry it and sometimes they don’t. You can buy online at the link I provide in the post.
ah hong
Nice shot on the delicious mee goreng. Usually I will just cook mee goreng from instant noodle pack :)
Rasa Malaysia
The instant noodle pack is great, I love it, too. Indomie!
ah hong
Yesss, Indomie. Nowadays I start to love the taste of Korean Nong Shim Noodle :D
Weng
Very tasty looking plate of mee goreng. This inspires me to whip up a plate of Nyonya mee goreng, which is quite hard to find in Malaysia nowadays! My next post perhaps? Haha. *droolng* Thanks for the inspiration!
Carolyn Jung
Fried noodles are my weakness. Carbs be damned! ;)
noobcook
I love cooking with readymade paste… and your plate looks restaurant quality with the beautiful photos. yep, I managed to visit your blog today coz I’m using a US proxy :p have fun with the finishing touches of your cookbook =)
damyanti
Great blog, which I turn to every time I need to dig up an Asian recipe.
Have to make some sambal from scratch, (the sambal one eats with nasi lemak,) is it already somewhere on your blog?
Rasa Malaysia
Yes, just do a search for nasi lemak.
Sarah
The mee goreng looks delicious. Is the paste (made in Malaysia) available here, and where may I buy them. Thanks.
Hwei
Hi, I tried to look for the World Food paste in London,UK, but they don’t have any over here. Can you recommend other paste that I can use to replaced World Food paste?
Thank you.
May
Hwei … you can find it at the Tesco stores under the specialty section.
mfoong
Hwei .. The paste is available at Tesco UK stores at the specialty ingredients aisle.
Hwei
Thanks May and mfoong! I will go look for it.
Hwei
mfoong
you are most welcome. If I am not mistaken you can buy it online and deliver to you? https://secure.tesco.com/register/?vstore=99&from=http%3a%2f%2fwww.tesco.com%2fsuperstore%2fdefault.aspx
Brendan
Mmm! This recipe sounds simple and awesome. Love the sweet soy sauce, and super cool to find out about the spice pastes they stock at Whole Foods – cool that they seem to be made in their countries of origin and authentic. The paste must be good for making fried rice too…
J2Kfm
This reminds me of Indomie, just that I prefer my noodles to be the wriggly, crinkled instant noodles-type. Not the alkaline yellow noodles.
rc
Bee, I need some help with noodles. I could not find yellow egg noodles in the vast selection of noodles (frozen or dry) in our Asian grocery store. What do they look like? Can you suggest a close substitute?
Amelia Chee
Hello Bee, tried this for Sunday brunch yesterday. Couldn’t get the nasi goreng paste, substitued with sambal belacan paste (store bought) instead. Spicyness from the sambal belacan with a tinge of sweetness from the kecap manis makes this very delish! A must try for anyone! So authentic South East Asian flavour! I am not running out of ideas on what to cook these days. Thanks to your wonderful recipes! Cheers!
شات صوتي
Thank you so much for the tips
zafer cetinoz
I just checked the website and Whole Foods was not listed as the store that carry their products in MA. There were only 2 stores that carry them and none of them close to where I live.
may
you could buy it online http://mybrands.com/BrandsHome.aspx?bid=512&B=true
Markus Dahlin
Top-notch share it is definitely. My girlfriend has been waiting for this update.
ai-ai
i only have the nasi goreng sauce, and not the paste. how will i go about it?
Thanx!
Rasa Malaysia
You can use the sauce to cook and adjust the seasonings according to your taste.
Billy Jeff
thanks for the nice blog of yours… how i miss Malaysian food. although im a Filipino. I had been in Malaysia for 4 years and learn to eat Chinese, Indian and Malaysian cuisine.. i love mee sup and mee goreng mamak!
Samantha
Hi there,
This looks delicious! Unfortunately I live in Montreal, Canada and can’t seem to find the paste anywhere. Is there anything I can substitute it with or perhaps make it from scratch?
Thanks!
Dave
Just returned from my first trip to Indonesia. Mie goreng was definitely a highlight! Thanks for the recipe. I can hardly wait to try it!
Dan
I’m currently in the middle east and luckily the hotel has an incredible Indonesian restaurant serving Mie Goreng. I’ve been pestering the chef for the ingredients since I see him everyday around the hotel! If I get it, I might have to share it.
christ
Is that an error or what the 3 tablespoons under the, “1 lb yellow egg noodles, rinsed with cold water and drained”?
Serena
Bee, I just made this tonight and it was SOOO GOOOOOD!!! Thank you for sharing. 20 minute effort, 5 star weeknight dinner.
Question, I am in SF and my local Asian store has at least 5 brands of nasi goreng paste but not World Foods. Do you have a second favorite brand?
Rasa Malaysia
Hmmm not really another brand that I can think of. :(
Serena
Do you like any other Southeast Asian Brands in general? I think the store had nasi goreng paste made by companies like Yeo’s, Maggi, Munik, Indofood, Bamboe…
If not, I will buy online. Thank you for the quick reply and for all that you do!
Serena
Bee, I found the World Foods paste! Happen to have leftover rice. Can I use the same ratio of paste/kecap manis to make nasi goreng? The jar doesn’t suggest using kecap at all…
Carole Brown
the recipe says 3 tbls and then there is nothing there
i assume you mean 3 tbls of the paste?
looks delicious!
Gloria | Food Oh Glorious Food
Can you please update the recipe to show that there are 3 tablespoons of Nasi Goreng paste in the ingredients list? I pinned this to cook for next week, went out and got all my groceries in line with my menu plan, and did not pick up the Nasi Goreng paste. At the moment, the ingredients list reads:
– 3 tablespoon (of nothing!)
– 1 1/2 tablespoon kecap manis (Indonesian sweet soy sauce)
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks for pointing out. I didn’t even know that.
Alex
Hi, it looks like it’s missing the recipe on this page. I made it a few weeks ago and it was so delicious and was a hit when I hosted a party at my house. I’m hosting a party again tomorrow (30 people), but I couldn’t find the recipe here anymore. If you have time, is it possible to post the recipe? Thank you!!
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Alex, we are changing the page structure…the recipe is back, please check it out. Sorry for the trouble.
Lexi
yeah the recipe is gone i think if its there then i must be blind or something….. heh
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Lexi, the recipe is back, just click on Get Recipe.