TIMES SINGAPORE, PULAU BANGKA – Noodle has become another staple food for Indonesian. The humble looks of the dish and the delicious flavors has made people fall in love to it. And speaking about noodle, there’s one unique noodle that you need to try. The local community name it as Mie Bangka or the Bangka Noodle.

Mie Bangka is one popular dish amongst any variant of noodle in in Bangka Belitung. It’s made out of non halal ingredients such as minced of pork. Some taco sauce will also be included on the serving that makes the noodle more distinguish from another noodle in the country.

Other than those two condiments, Mie Bangka will also has some sweet minced chicken which has been cooked and simmered for hours with soy sauce. Some fish meatballs or some dumplings will be added on top of it during the serving. This topping could be ordered according to your taste.

Besides, some typical local tofu of Bangka will be the most distinctive thing that make this dish taste even more special. Some vendors will also provide the customers with choices of fritters to go with their noodle.

Some people will also sprinkle some lime juice on top of the noodle before the scoop it into their mouth. This lime will make the taste fresher and make you feel like you are a true Bangka community for the love to add lime in almost every food the have.

A set of Mie Bangka or Bangka Noodle could be enjoyed for IDR 15 K to IDR 25 K depends on the restaurants. The topping you choose will also take some point in the pricing. With their unique ingredients, this dish will be one recommended dish for those non halal food lovers.