Mie bakso — a indonesian main course dish from Indonesia — featuring meatball soup, yellow noodles, Chinese-Indonesian heritage

Mie bakso · Indonesian · Main Course

Mie bakso

Born in Indonesia

“Bakso meatballs in yellow noodles and rice vermicelli—from street vendors to fine dining across Indonesia.”

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8 in 10 mention widely available across Indonesia first

6 in 10 say it's worth it for the served in both casual and formal settings

5 in 10 would come back the same week

Synthesised from Google · Yelp · Reddit · 3 food blogs · Updated August 2026

The story the reviews tell

Mie bakso arrives as a warming bowl of yellow noodles and rice vermicelli cradling tender bakso meatballs in broth—a dish so embedded in Indonesian food culture it moves seamlessly from street carts to formal dining rooms. The meatballs distinguish it from its close cousin soto mie, which swaps them out for shredded chicken. Whether you find it at a corner vendor or upscale restaurant, mie bakso stands among Indonesia's most beloved soups, sharing cultural weight with satay and siomay.

What makes this version distinct

Mie bakso is an Indonesian noodle soup dish consists of bakso meatballs served with yellow noodles and rice vermicelli. This dish is well known in Chinese Indonesian, Javanese and Malay cuisine. Mie bakso is almost identical with soto mie, only this dish has meatball instead of slices of chicken meat. Mie bakso can be found all across Indonesia, from street vendors to high-class restaurants. Along with soto, satay and siomay, mie bakso is one of the most popular street foods in Indonesia.

Signature elements

meatball soupyellow noodlesChinese-Indonesian heritagestreet food staplebroth-based

What people love

  • widely available across Indonesia
  • served in both casual and formal settings
  • foundational to regional cuisines

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