Shrimp, cockles and thick beehoon swim in each scoop of creamy broth. It’s lunchtime at 328 Katong Laksa and the popular Singapore joint is packed. As diners slurp their last mouthfuls of the spicy noodle dish and stand to leave, I take the chance to ask if they know where laksa comes from. Malaysia? Singapore? Most are uncertain. And when asked to list different kinds of laksa, the most valiant attempt yields three: Nyonya, Penang assam and Sarawak.Jennifer Tan prepares a bowl of Nyonya laksa at Donald & Lily in Melaka. (Photo: CNA/Zamzahuri Abas) Across the Causeway in Malaysia's Melaka state, the Nyonya laksa at Donald & Lily restaurant is more"lemak" - that is, rich and coconut milk-creamy - and the gravy clings to a mix of yellow noodles and thin beehoon. Meanwhile, assam laksa, sold in coffee shops along the historic Jonker Walk in Melaka's Chinatown area, hits sharper; sour with the tang of tamarind and umami savouriness of ground fish. Malaysians I speak to aren't sure where laksa comes from either
Shrimp, cockles and thick beehoon swim in each scoop of creamy broth. It’s lunchtime at 328 Katong Laksa and the popular Singapore joint is packed. As diners slurp their last mouthfuls of the spicy noodle dish and stand to leave, I take the chance to ask if they know where laksa comes from. Malaysia ? Singapore ? Most are uncertain. And when asked to list different kinds of laksa, the most valiant attempt yields three: Nyonya , Penang assam and Sarawak .
Jennifer Tan prepares a bowl of Nyonya laksa at Donald & Lily in Melaka. (Photo: CNA/Zamzahuri Abas) Across the Causeway in Malaysia's Melaka state, the Nyonya laksa at Donald & Lily restaurant is more"lemak" - that is, rich and coconut milk-creamy - and the gravy clings to a mix of yellow noodles and thin beehoon. Meanwhile, assam laksa, sold in coffee shops along the historic Jonker Walk in Melaka's Chinatown area, hits sharper; sour with the tang of tamarind and umami savouriness of ground fish. Malaysians I speak to aren't sure where laksa comes from eithe
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