Laksa Penang
It being a holiday in Penang, we have nothing to do but eat, eat, eat.
Finally, I got a good photo of Penang Laksa. Laksa, to the non-Malaysians, is a kinda noodle with sourish soup. It’s taste is hard to describe as it contains so many things like mint leaves, onions, chilies, ginger flower (bunga kantan), cucumber and pineapple. Plus, it has lots of fishes and a stinky paste, very blackish and sticky, called - prawn paste or heh koh. The noodle is made from rice flour.
Laksa Penang is different from the other states in Malaysia. The closest is the Kedah Laksa. But as a Penangite, the best laksa in Malaysia is of course, Penang Laksa.
The above hawker is a stall near my house. Uncle must be pretty please to have me taking his photo. Hence, I seemed to have a very huge bowl of laksa today. At RM2.30. You can see the fish overflowing from my bowl.
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April 22nd, 2005 at 11:40 am
hey u haven’t tried the one at Jelutong market ah? The stall(van) is only open during afternoon ~ 3pm until stock finish. The stall also sells spring roll and drinks. mmm… yum yum!
April 22nd, 2005 at 12:17 pm
Looks really yummy, and I’m sure it is too; but I prefer laksa utara. Gee, I’m salivating right now.
April 25th, 2005 at 12:45 am
wah looks so tempting.. shucks I shouldn’t be visiting your blog often, always make me so tempted.. read in a travel guide once : “At all times, it seems as if half of Penang is cooking for the other half”… so true!
May 28th, 2005 at 2:48 am
I suggest who wants to try the best laksa in Penang, better to try “Laksa Pokok Asam” in Balik Pulau. I think, that is the best laksa you must try… really yummy maaa..
July 10th, 2005 at 8:46 am
OH my gosh! I am drooling rite now Lil,
Geeze i miss my penang laksa soo much!
CAN SOMEONE SEND ME the RECIPE plseeeeeeeeeeee??!! ANYONE?