Nunuk Nuraini, the woman behind “Mi goreng” and some of the most famous flavors of the Indonesian food brand Indomie, passed away at 59 years old on Jan. 27.
“Ibu Hajjah Nunuk Nuraini has passed away and returned peacefully to God,” announced Indofood, the company that produces Indomie, as per Indonesian newspaper Kompasvia Mothership earlier today, Jan. 29. Her cause of death was not disclosed.
Nuraini’s passing is now being mourned by thousands of fans of the classic Indonesian brand as they pay tribute to Indomie’s flavor development manager.
For one, a Twitter user with the handle @gustirapi noted that Nuraini’s work at Indomie put Indonesia on the map for making “their …
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