Laksa is one of the most popular dishes in Singapore. It is a spicy noodle soup popular with the locals. There are two types of laksa “Curry laksa” and “assam laksa”. This dish is usually served during lunchtime and the common ingredients are rice vermicelli or laksa noodles, coconut milk, curry or assam soupbase. Most versions of curry laksa use fish sticks or fish balls, tofu, shrimps and cockles. There are three variants of curry laksa – “laksa lemak” is made with thick coconut gravy, “Laksam” is made with flat white rice flour noodles and white gravy of coconut milk and fish broth and “Katong laksa” with the noodles cut into smaller pieces and can be eaten with a spoon.
I have tried both type of laksa, curry and assam laksa. I will give my feedbacks on curry laksa on today’s post and assam laksa on my next blog entry. My fiancé and I went for the Zhen Shan Mei Claypot laksa in Alexandra Village. Many people have been raving about this place and I can see why. Their laksa is one heavyweight and cholesterol laden of soup goodness served in a clay pot. Hot, thick, orange and a little spicy gravy, with a few pieces of unpeeled prawns, bits of eggs and fish balls and squid. The gravy or broteh is rich, the noodles is cooked just right. Everything is just right except that you may need to check your cholesterol level or run to burn out this coconut and curry goodness. If your cholesterol level is low then a bowl of their laksa is one cure for you. We were able to finish the whole bowl and we’ve agreed to have another serving of this laksa after a month or 2.
I have tried both type of laksa, curry and assam laksa. I will give my feedbacks on curry laksa on today’s post and assam laksa on my next blog entry. My fiancé and I went for the Zhen Shan Mei Claypot laksa in Alexandra Village. Many people have been raving about this place and I can see why. Their laksa is one heavyweight and cholesterol laden of soup goodness served in a clay pot. Hot, thick, orange and a little spicy gravy, with a few pieces of unpeeled prawns, bits of eggs and fish balls and squid. The gravy or broteh is rich, the noodles is cooked just right. Everything is just right except that you may need to check your cholesterol level or run to burn out this coconut and curry goodness. If your cholesterol level is low then a bowl of their laksa is one cure for you. We were able to finish the whole bowl and we’ve agreed to have another serving of this laksa after a month or 2.
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