Mee rebus (also known as mie rebus/mi rebus and mie kuah, the latter literally means "noodle soup" in Indonesian)[1] is a Maritime Southeast Asian noodle soup dish. Literally translated as "boiled noodles", it is popular in Maritime Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.
A typical mee rebus served in hawker centre
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| Alternative names | Mie rebus, mie kuah |
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| Type | Noodle |
| Course | Main course |
| Region or state | Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore[1][2] |
| Main ingredients | Noodles (eggs), gravy (either dried shrimp based or fermented soybeans (tauchu) based) |
In certain areas, a similar variety of Mee rebus is called Mie Jawa, Mee Jawa, Mi Jawa, Bakmi JawaorBakmi Godhog,[3] although this is a popular misnomer, since Mie Jawa is slightly different from Mie Rebus. Despite sharing similar spices, Mie Jawa contains chicken instead of shrimp.[3] A dish similar to Mie Rebus in Indonesia is called mie celor, and it is popular in Palembang. Batam islands has a version called Mie Lendir.
