Southeast Asian rice noodles reflect diverse production methods. For example, Indonesian dishes such as Sambal Terasi incorporate shrimp paste and chili, while Thai rice noodles may feature lemongrass ...
Indonesia's mie lethek noodles, or "ugly" noodles, have a distinctive dull grayish color when cooked. We visited a factory that still makes them using 2,000-year-old methods — one of only two ...