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Assam Laksa
You either hate it or can't live without it. Fishy, pungent, tangy and satisfying. It's taking over the world and we think it's about time...
"Happiness in a bowl..."
Ingredients
600g fresh fish (mackerel or sardines)
Water to boil fish
5-6 asam keping
2 Tbs otak udang (black prawn paste)
1 handful daun kesum (Vietnamese mint)
1 handful mint leaves
3 Tbs chili paste
1 lemongrass
Sugar to taste
½ - 1 tsp salt
4 Tbs oil
Blend:
2 lemongrass (white part)
2 tsp belacan
6 shallots
5 cloves garlic
1 inch ginger
½ inch fresch turmeric
Condiments:
200g pineapple, sliced
4 shallots, sliced
1 cucumber, sliced
2 red chili, sliced
5 limes
2 bunga kantan, sliced (torch ginger
600g laksa noodles (rice noodles)
Water to boil fish
5-6 asam keping
2 Tbs otak udang (black prawn paste)
1 handful daun kesum (Vietnamese mint)
1 handful mint leaves
3 Tbs chili paste
1 lemongrass
Sugar to taste
½ - 1 tsp salt
4 Tbs oil
Blend:
2 lemongrass (white part)
2 tsp belacan
6 shallots
5 cloves garlic
1 inch ginger
½ inch fresch turmeric
Condiments:
200g pineapple, sliced
4 shallots, sliced
1 cucumber, sliced
2 red chili, sliced
5 limes
2 bunga kantan, sliced (torch ginger
600g laksa noodles (rice noodles)
Serves...
4
All we can say is you must love fish!
Make sure your spice paste is properly cooked before adding in the liquid
Method
Boil fish until cooked and peel the flesh off the bones
Strain fish stock and keep it for the broth
Fry blended ingredients in oil until fragrant
Add in chilli paste and one bruised lemongrass, stir until pecah minyak
Add in 1 ½ liters of fish stock and stir
Add in asam keping and let it come to a boil
Once boiled add in the fish flesh and let it simmer
Add in otak udang, stir and add in daun kesum and mint
Season with salt, taste and add sugar if needed
Serve poured over laksa noodles, condiments and more otak udang
Strain fish stock and keep it for the broth
Fry blended ingredients in oil until fragrant
Add in chilli paste and one bruised lemongrass, stir until pecah minyak
Add in 1 ½ liters of fish stock and stir
Add in asam keping and let it come to a boil
Once boiled add in the fish flesh and let it simmer
Add in otak udang, stir and add in daun kesum and mint
Season with salt, taste and add sugar if needed
Serve poured over laksa noodles, condiments and more otak udang
Foodster's Verdict
Assam Laksa
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Sorry, it should be 11 am to 1 am, changed already.
By Farah on 2012 May 06
From the entry 'Strawberry Fields'.
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are you sure that their operation hour from 11am to 1pm?
By Mohd Azuan Ishak on 2012 May 05
From the entry 'Strawberry Fields'.
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mm55, they've been around for more than 30 years, so I think they perfected the sambal recipe already....
By Farah on 2012 Apr 17
From the entry 'Nasi Ayam Pak Mal'.
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i would say the best malay nasi ayam,addictive sambal
By mm55 on 2012 Apr 13
From the entry 'Nasi Ayam Pak Mal'.
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Thanks for the suggestion, Angie. We actually know someone who makes really good sugee cake. Will definitely consider it for the future.
By Farah on 2012 Apr 08
From the entry 'Pandan Butter Cake'.
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Its the kuih keria pict rite Vini? Check out our Street Food at Home show coming soon beb. Riz and Aly making it from scratch.
By Adly on 2012 Apr 06
From the entry 'Foodsters' Favourite 50 (2011 edition)'.
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This list is superb i can die just salivating on the pictures! Argh!!!
By Vini Balan on 2012 Apr 06
From the entry 'Foodsters' Favourite 50 (2011 edition)'.
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Sorry to hear that she has passed on. But her food still lives on. The patin and ulam daun gajus with sambal is still gud.
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From the entry 'Gerai Kak Mek Afidah'.
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I would love to have a step by step video lesson on how to make a really good Eurasian style Sugee cake. I cannot find one on the internet yet.
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Babe_KL...ok will try Wong Poh one of these days...butter crab sounds yummy
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