It is a variation on mi goreng and originated in the Indonesian city of Lhokseumawe, Aceh.
The dish is typically created using packaged comercial instant noodles such as Indomie stir-fried in a sauce of herbs and spices,[3] using a bumbu spice mix such as medok, along with the commercial seasoning packet typically included with the noodles.
[4][5][6][7] The additional spices thicken the sauce and give the dish a richer color and flavor than a typical bowl of instant noodles or ramen.
[citation needed] While the name is sometimes taken to mean it is a dish of or inspired by Bangladeshi cuisine, it originated in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia.
[3] The dish became well known in the 2020s after Indonesian food critics on Instagram and TikTok posted about it.