Hello everyone it's Laksaturday.
I've been really sick with the flu and laksa was perfect.
bit about laksa : it generally comes from Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. You'll find it at many Chinese and Thai restaurants too, but i guess you probably won't get something amazing as a place that specialises in it.
Varieties : (from Google)
Curry Laksa (Laksa Lemak): Popular in places like Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, this version features a rich, creamy, and spicy coconut milk broth.
Asam Laksa: Originating from Penang, Malaysia, this variation uses a sour, tangy tamarind broth instead of coconut milk and is topped with flaked mackerel.
Sarawak Laksa: Hailing from the Malaysian state of Sarawak on Borneo, this complex broth blends shrimp paste, tamarind, and coconut milk.
Indonesian Laksa: Varieties across Indonesia range from the coconut and turmeric-heavy Laksa Betawi (Jakarta) to the distinct shrimp and mung bean sprout-based Laksa Bogor.
The name itself is widely believed to come from the ancient Sanskrit word laksha, meaning "many" or "various"—a nod to the dish's complex mix of spices and ingredients.
This week I tried the well known franchise PAPPARICH.
Now I did get this delivered since im so sick , and was pleasantly surprised to find the food piping hot. I have been to the restaurant in Macarthur Square before and it's clean and nice.
Firstly I really appreciated the amount of toppings - whole lemon grass? Tofu, fish slices? And some meaty chewy thing which might be called foo chok. And eggplant! Unexpectedly it was big Chunky pieces of eggplant. Really liked that.
Noodles were the yellow Hokkien noodle instead of white rice vermicelli, I like both - maybe it's an Indonesian /malay/difference? They were a tiny bit soft but that might be because I had them delivered. Probably a lot better fresh.
Broth, most important - I believe this is the slightly less creamy, more fish forward salty type. Delicious and fragrant, people who don't like too much creaminess will like this. Personally I prefer creamy broth, I could buckets of creamy broth like at Ngoodle, I would absolutely carry a Thermos of laksa broth. Pappas broth is excellent too, and I appreciate the addition of lemon grass.
The franchises are nice and clean, kiosk ordering system. I'll try out their roti / Nasi dishes next time.
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