Asam laksa

The sour, fish-based laksa of Penang, thickened with no coconut milk at all.

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One of the Laksa family.

Other ways in the same family

  • Curry laksa The coconut-curry laksa, rich rather than sour.
  • Laksa Johor A Johor laksa served with spaghetti-like noodles in a fish and coconut gravy.
  • Sarawak laksa A Sarawak broth built on a sambal-and-spice paste with coconut and tamarind, distinct from both the Penang and the curry lines.

Ways of making it

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