---
title: "Mie Aceh"
type: "Recipe"
lang: "en"
canonical: "https://www.geokepo.id/en/kuliner/mie-aceh"
html_url: "https://www.geokepo.id/en/kuliner/mie-aceh"
origin_province: "Aceh"
ingredients: ["Mie tebal kuning", "Daging sapi atau seafood", "Cabai", "Kapulaga", "Jintan", "Kayu manis", "Bawang merah", "Bawang putih", "Kunyit", "Kemiri", "Kecap manis", "Tomat"]
tags: ["noodle", "spicy", "seafood", "heritage", "curry", "aceh"]
publisher: "GeoKepo"
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---
# Mie Aceh

## Origin

Mie Aceh sits at the crossroads of Southeast and South Asia. Curry-leaning spices—cardamom, cumin, cinnamon—echo Indian cooking, while the wok-stir technique and soy sauce nod to the Chinese-Malay tradition that long traded through Aceh's ports.

## Flavor Profile

Spicy, savory, and curry-fragrant. Three common styles: brothy *mie kuah*, semi-saucy *mie tumis*, and dry *mie goreng*. The seafood version with shrimp and crab is the Banda Aceh favorite.

## How It's Served

With emping, pickled shallots, lime, and prawn crackers. Often paired with sock-filtered Acehnese coffee for the full experience.