Indomie

Indomie is the brand name given to a line of instant ramen packaged noodles by Indofood Sukses Makmur, one of Indonesia's largest pre-packaged food companies, founded in 1990 by Sudono Salim.

Description

Indomie is a form of ramen noodle, but spiced for the Indonesian palate. A popular flavor is Indomie Mi Goreng, followed by Indomie Soto Mie, Indomie Ayam Bawang (Chicken Onion), Indomie Kari (Curry), Indomie Kaldu Ayam (Chicken) and Indomie Ayam Spesial (Special Chicken).

Naming & Slogan

Both Indomie and IndoMie can be used to describe the brand.

In Indonesia, several commercials are played showing people enjoying Indomie, usually ended by a chorus singing "Indomie, Seleraku"

Varieties

Indomie comes in a variety of flavours, including:

*'Original' Indomie Mi Goreng
*Mi Goreng BBQ Chicken
*Mi Goreng Pedas (Spicy)
*Mi Goreng Ayam (Chicken)
*Mi Goreng Rendang
*Mi Goreng Sate
*Mi Goreng Kriuuk Ayam
*Mi Goreng Kriuuk Bawang
*Mi Goreng Kriuuk Pedas
*Mi Goreng Vegetarian
*Mi Goreng Cakalang
*Rasa Soto Mie (Soto Flavour)
*Rasa Ayam Bawang (Onion Chicken Flavour)
*Rasa Ayam Spesial (Special Chicken Flavour)
*Rasa Kari Ayam (Chicken Curry Flavour)
*Rasa Empal Gentong
*Rasa Soto Jawa

Indomie also has a cup noodle variety, in Beef, Chicken, and Tomato

World Records

In 2005, Indomie broke the Guinness Book of World Records category for “The Largest Packet of Instant Noodles” , creating a packet that was 3.4m x 2.355m x 0.47m, with a net weight of 664.938 kg, which is about 8,000 times the weight of a regular pack of instant noodles. It was made using the same ingredients as a regular pack of instant noodle and was certified fit for human consumption. ^{[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]}

Availability

*Australia - most local grocery stores and supermarkets
*Canada - most local grocery stores
*Europe - most local grocery stores
*Indonesia - most local grocery stores and supermarkets, small canteens (warung), in which option to have it cooked available, everywhere.
*Middle East - most local grocery stores and supermarkets. In Qatar, Carrefour and Q-Mart carries it
*New Zealand - supermarkets in major centres and smaller asian grocers
*Nigeria - An Indomie Hotspot. Very accessible and eaten in almost every household on a daily basis.
*Malaysia - most local grocery stores and supermarkets
*Singapore - most local grocery stores,especially at Lucky Plaza
*United States - it can usually be found at Asian specialty grocery stores in Asian neighborhoods, such as 99 Ranch Market.

External links

* [http://www.indofood.co.id/content/index.asp?fuseaction=list_artikel&venue_id=020501&topic_id=7 - A full list of all regional varieties can be found here]
* [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 - Press Release about the World's Largest Packet of Instant Noodles]