Dutch Smugglers’ Famous Mi Goreng Toastie

I was first introduced to Mi Goreng Instant noodles when I lived in China, and have loved them since.  Since Australia has quite a high number of residents of South East Asian descent, I wasn’t surprised to find that there was a café serving Mi Goreng Toasties. 

There was a great deal of construction around Dutch Smuggler and it took me quite awhile to find the café.  I finally arrived around 3pm one afternoon only to be told that they stop serving food in the afternoon and only serve coffee until their closing at 4pm.  This was a bit shocking to me as it’s quite different from Canada.  I can’t think of many cafes or restaurants in Canada that stop serving food prior to closing.  I would understand if they are sold out, but they made it sound like they just don’t serve food in the afternoon.

I tried again the next day and made my way to the café early in the morning for breakfast.  The toastie consists mi goreng and a fried egg sandwiched between two slices of toast.  Although I enjoyed the toastie, I didn’t feel that it resembled the popular ramen very much.  The usual seasoning of the ramen seemed to be missing.

It was a unique breakfast and I’m really glad that I got to try it.