Laksa (Chinese: 叻沙; Pinyin: lèshā) is a popular spicy noodle soup from Peranakan culture, which is a merger of Chinese and Malay elements found in Malaysia and Singapore. The name may originate from the Sanskrit word laksha (लक्ष), meaning "many" and referring to the soup's many ingredients; the word is also the origin of the Hindi term lakh.
叻沙又稱喇沙，是在新加坡和馬來西亞存在的峇峇文化（即華人馬來人混合）的地道食品，通常用作麵條的湯底。材料包括蝦米、蝦羔、蒜茸、乾蔥、辣椒、香茅、南薑及椰汁，製法是將它們煮多個小時。
叻沙大玫分為兩種：咖哩叻沙及亞三叻沙
亞三叻沙(Asam laksa) 亞三叻沙就是用魚熬出來、略帶酸味的濃湯。 Assam是酸豆的馬來詞，經常用來帶出湯料的酸味。 亞三叻沙的用料包括切碎的鯖魚絲，黃瓜、蔥、紅辣椒、菠蘿、生菜、一般薄菏、叻沙薄菏。亞參叻沙通常配以米線或米粉上碟. 並且冠上「petis udang」或「hae ko 」，濃的蝦味甜醬，美味非常。
Laksa
Penang Laksa & Siam Laksa
A large parasol and a small push – cart stall. For 36years, father and son eke a living out of their push – cart hawking laksa of which Penang Assam Laksa and Siam Laksa are their specialties.
| Address: | Lorong Selamat, 10400 Pulau Pinang. (On the lane opposite Sin Chew Jit Poh Building) |
| Prices: | RM 3.50 - RM 4.00 |
| Business Hours: | 12:00pm – 6:00pm |
| Closing Date | Tuesdays |
Information getting from Popular Food Guide @ Malaysia
Penang Road Laksa
Sometimes, things are better left status quo. The same applies to the popular Penang Road Laksa which still tastes delicious through 30 years. The owner says the crux of the Assam Laksa gravy lies in the freshness and quality of fish meat. The spicy-sour laksa is served with fresh, minced fish meat. Add chilli padi and you simply go shiok!
| Address: | 475, Jln Penang (Joo Hooi Café) |
| Price: | RM 2.50 / RM 3.00 |
| Business Hours: | 10:30am – 5:30pm |
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Laksa
Stallholder Mr Muang is a Penangite who takes pride in preparing his own gourmet delights. His father is a Baba while his mum is a thai Chinese who’s an ethnic Teochew. Not only is Mr Muang’s delicious Asam Laksa well-know in Penang, his Siam Laksa is equally popular.
| Address: | 577K, Jalan Tanjung Bungah, 10350 Pulau Tikus, Pulau Pinang. ( Kedai Kopi Swee Kong) |
| Price: | RM 2.50 – RM 3.00 |
| Business Hours: | 12:30am – 5:00pm |
| Closing Date: | Thursdays |
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Laksa Balik Pulau
Mr Tan Choon Teong’s father paddled his homemade Laksa on his bicycle. When the younger Tan inherited the business, the Laksa dish is already well-know in Balik Pulau. The frangrant soup base is made from the freshest fish and over 10 varieties of spices. Add rice vermicelli, sliced green pepper, lettuce and chilli, and you have a mouth-watering dish that will warm up your bellies.
Opening hours:
Mon – Sat 12:00pm – 5:30pm
Sun & Public Holiday 9:30am – 5:30pm
| Address: | Main Road, Balik Pulau (In Front of Pasar Balik Pulau) |
| Closing Date: | Wednesdays |
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Laksa Farlim
| (previously beside shell station) |
Whenever talk about Penang, people surely will think about Laksa! So, what you waiting for? Let’s move to Farlim and you will find out just a small bowl of Laksa, it brings you the unforgettable marvelous taste. No matter you are from local or as a foreigner, everyone should try it!
You will find out the Laksa stall that locate beside Farlim Shell Station have move to the shop houses that just across the road. However, I’m sure that there are many people still knew it very well! First, the sour soup taste delicious, and its main distinguishing feature are the fish balls are cook inside the soup. Not only the sweet the taste of the fish balls are nice but also there will be some nice seepage in the fish balls soup.
The main ingredients of the Farlim Laksa including shredded fish, normally they will use some kembong fish which is very fresh. And come to sliced vegetables including cucumber, onions, red chilies, pineapple, lettuce, common mint and pink ginger buds. Normally Laksa served with thick noodles (vermicelli) and it will be perfect if it also serve with “Pok Pia”. The “Pok Pia” is one type of Chinese traditional dish that taste very crispy and delicious. There after when eat it with the sour soup of Laksa, Wow!! Can you just imagine it brings you the really first-class of enjoying foods! I radically unable with to write and describe!
| Business Hours: | 10:00 am - 07:00 pm |
| Address: | 1-G-01, Medan Angsana 4, Ayer Itam 11500 Penang. |
Laksa Pulau Tikus
Famous Laksa- Penang
Pulau Tikus Laksa
Laksa is one of the best hawker delicacies
You can easily spot a Laksa stall in any coffee shop, hawker center and
also food court in Penang . It can be consider as a "MUST EAT" category
for tourist and most of them would love it. A lot of people came to Penang and wanted to try
good and nice Laksa. There are so many stalls in Penang but which one is
the best?
If you are in Penang , I highly recommend that you should try from here...
Famous Laksa yummy !!!!
| Contact Person: | Max |
| Tel: | 019-4748787 / 016-4028787 |
| Location: | Pulau Tikus Market, Burma Road (beside the Police Station) |
| Business Hours: | 10 a.m - 5 p.m (Close On Thursday) |
Wan Li
Address: Stall next to Tua Pek Kong temple, Jawi Town.(Nibong Tebal)
Open: 12pm-6pm.
Close: Tuesdays.
(There is another stall in Sg Bakap,at 6, Jln Seri Aman 1,Pusat Perniagaan Seri Aman, Tel:04-582 9928.Open 11am-7pm.)
Pulau Tikus Laksa
Address: 1W, Gotlieb Road, Pulau Pinang. (Taman Emas)
Open: 12pm-5.30pm.
Close: Mondays.
Contact Person: Mdm Cheah Guat Ean.
Tel: 016-436 6921.
Laksa
Address: Jln Teh Cheok Sah, 14000 Bukit Mertajam.
Open: 12pm-6pm.
Close: Tuesdays.
Contact Person: Mr Lim Lye Soon.
Tel: 012-475 1823.
Itam Market Laksa
Address: Itam Market
Open: 12noon-6pm
Price: RM2.30, RM2.80