Indomie and Sarimie, The Most Popular Fast Food in Indonesia

_{Photo Source: own and indomie.com, edited using canva}

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Indomie and Sarimie, The Most Popular Fast Food in Indonesia

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I have long known from the various information that exists and I read, that thousands of years ago, there was one of the wheat flour dough that was processed into a food called Noodles, this processed food came from China. The manufacturing process was fairly difficult to produce noodles that matched the texture and taste, so noodle food at that time was quite famous in China. Even a few years later, the famous noodles to other countries, brought by Chinese traders to all parts of the world, when they came to trade.

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According to the history I read, in some countries where Chinese merchants came, eating noodles became an upscale food or eating that was included in the expensive category at that time. Until finally developed and continues to be known to various countries in the world, one of which is Indonesia.

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When entering Indonesia, noodle food continues to experience development, many people in Indonesia try to make and serve noodles in different forms and preparations. Some are made into noodle dishes with local spices such as Aceh noodles and boiled noodles, to develop into packaged noodles that are quite famous until now.

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This packaging noodle was quite popular in Indonesia until the Indonesian people claimed that the packaging noodles that had been wrapped in packaging, is the original noodles from Indonesia. And we call it by the name of Sarimi or also Indomie.

_{The Shape of noodles in packaging / instant noodles}

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So, what is a packaging noodle product or ready-to-eat (instant) noodles called Sarimi or Indomie?

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Sarimi or Indomie is the world's first packaged noodles produced by one of the largest factories in the field of fast food in Indonesia. According to existing news sources, the factory that houses the noodle production is called a Limited Liability Company or PT called Indofood. PT. Indofood produced the first packaged noodles in 1972 which was named Sarimi. Along with the development and also changes in the company's shareholders, Sarimi changed its name to Indomie, and the name is known until now.

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_{Own photo : Indonesia's favorite Noodle flavor variant (Indomie chicken curry)}

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Currently has been widely developed similar products that present a variety of packaging noodle trademarks. In addition to Indomie, several other packaged noodle products are increasingly in the interest of the Indonesian people from the beginning in production until now, some of which are savory noodles produced by PT. Wings Food and also Supermi Nutrimi which is produced by PT. Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk.

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Each pack of packaged noodles or noodles ready to eat (instant) consists of :

1. Noodles that have gone through the process of steaming, frying, and cooling for each portion of noodles in the package.
2. One small pack of oil packaging.
3. One pack of secret concoction seasoning and chili powder seasoning.

_{Fill one portion in Indomie noodle packaging}

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With the existing development and efforts of ready-to-eat noodle companies (instant) in Indonesia to continue to maintain a very large consumer demand, several variants of ready-to-eat Noodle flavors (instant) are in the update. The taste of the spice blend is modified with typical regional dishes that are famous in Indonesia. So connoisseurs of ready-to-eat noodles (instant), can try many flavors blend of ready-to-eat noodles (instant) with a combination of traditional Indonesian cuisine spices.

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Here are some ready-to-eat noodle products (instant) in Indonesia, among others :

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There is a variant of the most famous in Indonesia, namely Indomie chicken curry. Indomie chicken curry is a ready-to-eat (instant) noodle that has a delicious taste, with a sauce that tastes like chicken curry. With spices that are quite typical, chicken curry noodles are cooked with a soup dish. Then there are ready-to-eat (instant) fried noodles, namely mei Sedap Goreng. This type of noodle does not have gravy when eaten, because the seasoning will be mixed after the noodles are seized first for a not-so-long time. The taste of fried spices mixed with sweet soy sauce, oil, and sauce in the package, mixed and stirred until the seasoning is evenly distributed and consumed in a dry state so-called fried noodles. Next is Mie Sedap Soto, a noodle soup typical of Indonesian cuisine, namely Soto. As chicken curry noodles, these noodles are also consumed in a boiled state, and add spices evenly until the sauce looks thickened. The taste of spices mixed in the soup is really in accordance with the taste of Soto which is one of the traditional foods of Indonesia. In other countries, variants and flavors may be different, and this adjusts the habits and preferences of the taste that is preferred by the people in these countries.

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_{My photo with a variant of Noodle flavor}

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Production steps that add new flavor variations to this ready-to-eat (instant) noodle seasoning are proven to continue to make ready-to-eat (instant) noodles become one of the most consumed packaged foods in Indonesia, and sales continue to increase throughout the year. But it not only happens in Indonesia but also in countries whose people consume ready-to-eat noodles (instant). As an illustration, here is complete data on countries with the highest demand for ready-to-eat (instant) noodles. The Data you can see on the link below :

Global Demand of Instant Noodles TOP 15.

Based on the data on the link above, it means that consumers like or feel suitable to consume this fast food. The assumption is really real if we look at the graph of the amount of consumption of ready-to-eat noodles (instant) in some countries. Here are the data of countries with the most consumption of instant noodles :

10 countries with the largest consumption of instant noodles in 2022:

No	Country	Amount of public noodle consumption
1.	China	45.07 billion servings
2.	Indonesia	14.26 billion servings
3.	Vietnam	8.48 billion servings
4.	India	7.58 billion servings
5.	Japan	5.98 billion servings
6.	United States	5.15 billion servings
7.	Philippines	4.29 billion servings
8.	South Korea	3.95 billion servings
9.	Thailand	3.87 billion servings
10.	Brazil	2.83 billion servings

_{Data sources : databoks.katadata.co.id}

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_{instantnoodles.org}

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With an affordable price and an appetizing taste, especially if consumed in cold and rainy weather, it is natural that this ready-to-eat meal is the choice of all economic statuses from any community. In Indonesia, the unit price or package is sold between IDR. 2,000 to the most expensive variant at IDR. 15,000, or equivalent to 0.7 Steem up to 5.7 Steem.

_{Variants of noodle flavors}

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Not infrequently in Indonesia, ready-to-eat noodles (instant) are often made into food that is donated to disaster victims, as an emergency response for disasters and disasters that occur, as an initial logistical assistance to be consumed. It also considers the ease of serving which is quite easy, without using other spices that are complete in the packaging of ready-to-eat noodles (instant).

_{Photo source : indomie.com}

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With a population of quiet a lot in Indonesia reaching 270 million people, as well as very affordable prices with easy cooking, it is natural that Indonesia is the second largest country that consumes a lot of ready-to-eat noodles (instant).

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However, because of the manufacture and packaging process that requires some preservatives and added again with the level of consuming ready-to-eat noodles (instant) too often. This can trigger the presence of disease, some of these diseases include heart disease caused by trans fats which are saturated fats derived from factory-processed products, and trigger high blood pressure caused by high salt contained in each serving of ready-to-eat noodles (instant). As well as cancer triggers that come from these preservatives, although the standardization of the use of these ingredients is said to be safe in use.

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