Produced by Great Big Story (CNN) Lead Producer: Jackie Omanoff Producer: Anita Reza Zein Director: Anita Reza Zein Camera: Rizky Zulfi Anwar, Anita Reza Zein Editor: Katia Vannoy Sound: Prima Setiawan Translator: Ayu Cempaka Location: Yogyakarta, Indonesia Release Date: July 9, 2020
Dirty Noodles
Yasir Ferry Ismatrada’s grandfather invented dirty noodles and opened a factory in Yogyakarta, Indonesia to make them. But maximizing profits was never his goal. He was all about providing jobs for local people while making good food. Ismatrada, who now runs the community-oriented business, shows us how he makes dirty noodles using the same traditional techniques his grandfather used. And he explains how dirty noodles (which aren’t really dirty) got their name.