[1] It is made from noodles, locally known as kwetiau, which are stir-fried in cooking oil with garlic, onion or shallots, beef, chicken, fried prawn, crab or sliced bakso (meatballs), chili, Chinese cabbage, cabbages, tomatoes, egg, and other vegetables with an ample amount of kecap manis (sweet soy sauce).

[3] Ubiquitous in Indonesia, kwetiau is sold by many food vendors, from traveling street hawkers in their carts (warungs) to high-end restaurants.

In fact, term kwetiau originates from the Hokkien designation for the dish, kóe-tiâu (Chinese: 粿条).

Kwetiau goreng may have a krupuk topping to add a crispy texture, and not contain pork or lard to cater for Muslims.

[8] There is a variation called kwetiau goreng lenjer, which is made by slicing the pempek and mixing it with chicken, prawns, eggs, bean sprouts and soy sauce.