Talk:Indomie/Archive 1

Mi Goreng so nice to eat!
The IndoMie chefs know what they are doing with such delicious quality product. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.168.131.99 (talk) 07:00, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

Not to consume with coke?
what are the health implications of eating these with coke exactly? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 81.145.240.8 (talk) 12:54, 7 December 2006 (UTC).

I've never heard that, sounds like an urban myth? Wampusaust 01:52, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

IndoMie
Why the hell does everyone think it's a capital M? Okay, if you look on the packet, it's ambiguous, but here, look on their own site: http://www.indofood.co.id/content/index.asp?fuseaction=list_artikel&venue_id=050501&topic_id=1&enter_date=2/25/2005%202:03:32%20PM There, now can we fix all those capital M's? *is annoyed that he can't TinyURL that*

Also, I just added the BBQ Chicken flavour, it seems that they've just released it recently.

As a side note, these noodles rock. Satay FTW.


 * I've done a quick replacement of all such instances. Hopefully that's satisfactory!  -  09:15, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

Agreed, I think people think because it's a shortening of Indonesia and Mee or Mi, that the two words retain their capitals, but in this instance I don't think thats the case. Wampusaust 01:52, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

203.51.180.97's haiku poem
Mate, I'm sure your poem was fantastic but I think they might have thought that it doesn't belong in the actual wikipedia article.


 * Most of this stuff doesn't belong in a wikipedia article. What the hell is rancho relaxo? LPS 14:19, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
 * I'm going to assume it's in reference to a location, though as I've been unable to dig up anything on it, it's probably safe to assume it's fairly obscure. I've contemplated removing the section on the 'Mi Goreng Challenge' altogether, as it seems limited to a relatively small group of individuals.  Any thoughts? --Seraphidel 01:42, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

I must have got here too late to read any of this subject matter, but I can tell you that "Rancho Relaxo" was a fictional health spa in one episode of The Simpsons. What the hell was the Mi Goreng Challenge? Wampusaust 01:52, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

Facts
I don't have a packet avaliable right now. The 3 flavour sachets and cooking instructions might need to be reworked.

Image added
The image is poor quality at the moment - a better quality one will be added in due course. Formatting (i.e. placement) is currently poor. I have no time to work out how to fix this at the moment. Please someone place it in a better location.

Spelling and Grammar
There are quite a few spelling and grammatical errors on this page.

Someone might want to fix it when they have the time.


 * I fixed most of them; there might be a few lurking around. 60.224.48.152 04:18, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

I can't believe there's actually an article for this on Wikipedia
Really. This article is the best thing ever. - Nova Prime 10:26, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

Yes, it's actually here
It's truely a worthwile exercise. I didn't know that you could get Mi Goreng outside Australia and Asia. I want go hungry next time I travel. : )

I'm interested how people are stumbling accross it.

--William Wang 01:09, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

I found a link from the Mee Goreng stub, and recognised the brand name. It's definitely a cult thing here in Australia. About 17 years ago I went through a massive noodle craze and went to my local Chinese grocery in Perth, Australia. I bought a packet of every type of noodle there was on offer, but soon got sick of the "broth" type noodles. After much experimentation I narrowed it down to Indomie MiGoreng and haven't looked back. I've tried most of the other flavours but in my opinion still nothing is quite as good as the original. Anyone else been a long time fan, and remember back when the flavouring packets were different? The chili used to be a powder, not a paste! Wampusaust 01:52, 13 April 2007 (UTC)


 * surely pushing the boundries of notability here on Wikipedia...
 * 70.88.213.74 (talk) 23:24, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

Moving of page
Because I was silly and forgot that Wiki truncates excess information when it comes to notes in history, I'll reiterate why I've chosen to move the page.

The term 'Mi Goreng' refers to the 'traditional' fried noodles, rather than IndoMie's rendition of the aforementioned. I've moved the article in the interest of Wiki's naming conventions ('Mi Goreng' should be left for an article regarding the dish in question.)

Feel free to raise any questions or complaints.

Cheers, Seraphidel 13:03, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

Best Wiki Page Ever
I just put a 65g packet in my bag, and thought why not wiki Mi Goreng? I'm please to find many people out there appreciate the delicious flavour and satisfying aroma that Indomie is producing, and on a budget too. I find the article a little biased, but thats okay, Mi Goren IS very good.

Good work
This article is fantastic! cant believe theres actually a wiki on meegs!!! However, the unofficial cooking ideas are not necessary, migoreng is to be eaten naturally. The only variation is trying a 3 migoreng mayhem meal - consisting of 3 of everything..in the one bowl. Anyone else think theyre might be crack in it? cos im addicted. Also, an alternative method of consuming miggidy giggidy is raw - uncooked noodles with the seasoning on it...sounds weird but its bloody nice.

Removal of unofficail cooking instructions
I agree the unofficial cooking instructions should be removed they don't really add anything to the encyclopedic standing of the article.

I'll remove them and put them in here to either be moved into the cook book or just referenced.

Unofficial cooking instructions 1: Tabasco Style

 * 1) Cook noodles.
 * 2) Drain the noodles, leaving a small amount of water in the pan.
 * 3) Mix flavour sachets with noodles over low heat.
 * 4) Serve with Tabasco sauce.
 * 5) Garnish with lime.

Unofficial cooking instructions 2: Angy Style

 * 1) Cook noodles.
 * 2) Remove the noodles, leaving the water in the saucepan.
 * 3) Mix flavour sachets with noodles on a plate.
 * 4) Break one egg into the boiling water.
 * 5) Remove the egg from water when the yolk is half cooked (soft poached)
 * 6) Put egg on top of noodle, and (optionally) mix the yolk into the noodles.

Unofficial cooking instructions 3: Dave's Quick microwave Method

 * 1) Place noodles in a large bowl
 * 2) Pour boiling water (from kettle) onto noodles to cover them
 * 3) Microwave the noodles on medium for 2 minutes
 * 4) Drain noodles in sieve (or colander) and put them back in bowl
 * 5) Mix cooked noodles with seasoning powder, oils and fried onion. Enjoy

Unofficial cooking instructions 4: Vegemite Special

 * 1) Bring 400 ml of water to the boil, add noodles and simmer for 3 minutes.
 * 2) Remove noodles from water and drain well.
 * 3) Mix seasoning powder, oil, sweet soy sauce and chili sauce (according to taste) on a bowl while noodles are being cooked.
 * 4) Add 1 teaspoon of Vegemite.
 * 5) Stir noodles with the seasonings and mix well.
 * 6) Garnish with fried onion and your delicious noodles are ready to serve.

Unofficial cooking instructions 5: Sam Shep's peanut butter migs

 * 1) Cook noodles in a pot of boiling water.
 * 2) Drain noodles in a plastic strainer.
 * 3) Add all the sachets of flavour together, add the chili sauce if you want but not recommended for this recipe.
 * 4) Mix in a tablespoon of crunchy peanut butter for smooth crunchy peanut butter mig taste.

Mi Goreng Challenge
What ever happened to the Mi Goreng challenge section in here. I live in St Lucia and i wanted to have a go at it. Then, after successfully completing it, die of cardiac failure - these things are poison.

Delicious poison......... —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 124.148.122.154 (talk) 13:19, 16 January 2007 (UTC).
 * There you go --84.30.90.199 10:24, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

Quality
This article really needs to be cleaned up. Itreads like a free advert for the company and it doesn't meet encyclopedia quality by ANY stretch of the imagination, particularly the intro (does that make sense?). Witchbaby 04:49, 18 February 2007 (UTC)


 * I agree with WitchBaby.
 * This article is nothing more than an advertisement for a cheap food product.
 * Even on the level of information regarding the product, it can be seen to be suspiciously full of recipe advice and lacking in any verifiable data.
 * For example: "It is suggested that leaving the noodles to cure uncovered allows some dehydration to occur which further concentrates the taste. This phenomenon is rare, as most are predisposed to consume their Mi Goreng as soon as it is prepared."


 * Yeah, yeah. Piss off, Salesman. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gaian-Orlanthii (talk • contribs) 05:22, 18 February 2007


 * I believe this article should be cleaned up too. There are much unverifiable info or rumors. However, I don't believe that they are the work of salesmen. There are a lot of anonymous editors, whom I believe have good intention but are not aware of wikipedia standards. --ChoChoPK (球球PK) (talk | contrib) 01:38, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

It could be cleaned up, but it's really no different than Frank%27s Red_Hot, Louisiana Hot Sauce, Crystal Hot Sauce, & Texas Pete. No excuse, but heaps of precedence. 58.162.2.122 13:16, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

I rewrote parts of it to make it less "advertisy"   I've also written a short entry on the Indomie brand as well. PatGund 22:26, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

I've seen a hell of a lot of "free advertising" by companies using Wikipedia, but I think in this case the cult success of the product has spawned this entry more than anything else. Wampusaust 01:52, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

Health aspects
I eat this product but am concerned of its detrimental health aspects. Can someone please add some constructive information as to the carcinogins associated with the additives and enhances. Regards. (mim1122)

Packet Colors
I'm out of ramen. I'M OUT OF MY PRECIOUS RAMEN ;_; My local store won't get more mi goreng pedas for a couple weeks, so I was forced to buy some other flavors. Must have ramen. I noticed the packets had different colors per flavor, at least in America:


 * 'Original' Mi Goreng (blue)
 * Mi Goreng BBQ Chicken (unknown)
 * Mi Goreng Pedas (spicy) (pink)
 * Mi Goreng Rasa Baso Sapi (beef meatball flavor) (unknown)
 * Mi Goreng Rendang (orange)
 * Mi Goreng Satay (brown)

Are these colors accurate around the world? If so, would this be relevant information to include on the page?

Daggerdragon 19:51, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

Here in Australia the original is red - double check where you are and see if you simply haven't made a mistake - I thought they were the same worldwide. I haven't ever seen the beef meatball flavour, but all the others seem to be accurate from memory. I think BBQ chicken is light blue. Wampusaust 01:52, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

Chicken is blue, yes, in case anyone wondering. 219.90.228.12 (talk) 02:38, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Just Indomie?

 * Okay. I love the product, I eat it every day for breakfast.  But this article is somewhat ridiculous.  It needs to be severely chopped down.
 * I'm pretty sure Indomie is just one brand, and Mi Goreng is just one product (comparable with Coke and Cola). See Mee goreng.  I think I've seen other brands of Mi Goreng... Can someone check? --The Chairman (Shout me · Stalk me) 10:03, 26 August 2007 (UTC)


 * I'm not sure what to do, but I made a link from Indomie Mi Goreng to Mee goreng so that readers and editors are aware. --ChoChoPK (球球PK) (talk | contrib) 04:54, 17 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Super Foods is the brand, IndoMie is the product. Mi Goreng is the actual Inoneian dish, Mi means noodles Goreng fried = fried noodles —Preceding unsigned comment added by Staggard (talk • contribs) 09:01, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Vegetarian Vegan?

 * It's pretty urgent that there be some citation and confirmation of the chicken stock being present in the seasoning packets. I'm a vegetarian and have many vegan friends. We live off Mi Goreng, and the news of chicken stock has send our world shattering down around us. We've contacted indomie to try and find out the truth (in the sources used for the wiki page the only reference we can find to Mi not being vegan is a woman who "assumes the seasoning contains chicken bouillion powder.) However, the Barbecue Chicken Mi Goreng flavour uses artificial chicken flavour... why would they use real chicken stock in original Mi, and artificial chicken in the chicken flavour? Is there anyone out there who has a solid source on the matter? Vegetarian Vegan or Not? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.223.54.19 (talk) 07:59, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

What complete nonsense - Including a reference to a blog from 5 years ago where some layperson speculated that there might be chicken stock in a certified halal and vegetarian flavouring sachet without any basis or evidence for this - surely this should be stripped off the article immediately as just factually incorrect? I will do this now. 86.163.107.246 (talk) 19:46, 19 April 2009 (UTC)

I read the package and I only eat original. It says it's artificial chicken flavor —Preceding unsigned comment added by 168.105.115.190 (talk) 23:46, 14 September 2009 (UTC)

Mi goreng is not vegan or vego. Learn your flavour enhancers.


 * Need some evidence of this. The flavour enhancers listed are ones that MIGHT be non-vegetarian or non-vegan, as opposed to ones that are *always* extracted from animal products... leaving things as they are now but there really needs to be some kind of evidence outside of a rather flimsy "might"Heartofunformed (talk) 10:30, 26 February 2012 (UTC)

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Cultural meme
someone should edit a section as to its cultural impact. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chesterowens (talk • contribs) 12:42, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

p-hydroxybenzoic acid?
"Recent research has confirmed that Mi goreng contains a type of cosmetic preservative (para hydroxy benzoic acid)[citation needed] that is not allowed in instant noodles. It can cause serious damage to human kidneys."

There are so many things wrong with that, I am removing it. If anyone can cite the research (including when it took place), evidence that it is NOT also a food preservative, details of where it is illegal in instant noodles (and on the authority of what entity), and evidence of its likelihood of damaging human (or other) kidneys, please feel free to place this information back in the article.24.215.174.233 (talk) 14:57, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

Nutrition information
There is a discrepancy.

Regarding the nutrition information:

Assuming 1 serving is 85 g (as mentioned in the article), how can a serving (85g) provide more calories than 100g worth of noodles?

Adding up the various components, we get:

96 g worth of nutrients for an 85 g pack. 59 g worth of nutrients for 100g.

This seems to imply that a serving is 120 g, not 85 g (the remaining weight might be water).
 * I've seen from some stores listed in the Ingredients (non English packet, but sold here in Australia) it is fortified with some vitamins and minerals (B12 etc). I don't know if this is in all products and just not specified. These things are like crack, you know I will go a year without eating them, then get cravings, and eat 20 packs in a week... but you feel it inside you, and it's not a good feeling, whatever it does to your blood (the MSG?) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 168.132.10.250 (talk) 21:46, 9 November 2013 (UTC)