If you're like me, who loves fresh herbs and vegetables in your meal, a good bowl of Penang assam laksa (as we Penangites call it) is likely to tantalize your taste buds. What I love about this noodle dish is that it's never without a fresh, uncooked ingredient and there are always tasty herbs that makes an appetising meal. The gravy of good assam laksa is tamarind based, made with a generous amount of ingredients and is thick with fresh fish broth. Topped with sliced onions, sliced cucumbers, lettuce, sliced pineapples, mints, pink ginger buds (bunga kantan) with sweet prawn paste, the amount and texture of the gravy was just perfect to my taste buds.
Love it or loathe it, this noodle dish is arguably the most famous hawker food in Penang. Having had assam laksa in various places, perhaps one of the best that has come my way would be the outlet at the popular Gurney Drive eateries. This is a stretch of road or esplanade facing the sea in Penang. With each serving priced at RM2.50, this meal is not only worth the price but oh, so delicious to the last drop.
So folks, if you happen to be in Penang, do drop by and check out this eatery. Give it a try, you'll definitely be craving for more!
2.50 only? So cheap! But I've yet to visit Penang believe it or not! ;)
ReplyDeleteI think my fave assam laksa is mark's at One Utama, yummers!
ReplyDeleteCan I have MPG here today sweetie? Woosh woosh! :)
ReplyDeleteI love assam laksa...but how come yours look not spicy enough or "red" enough? Ha :D Ouh...so Penang's laksa is stuffed with lots of herbs and vege?
ReplyDeleteTamarind based? Emm...must be yummy! Awww...got onions some more..must be very delicious. But I would prefer to do without cucumber and pineapples. Ha :D I'm not very vegan am i?
ReplyDeleteOuh...so you mean this stall is the one facing the sea? I have been there before, perhaps I should try on my next visit. But the place there is always too crowded for me. =(
ReplyDeletePerhaps the next time when me and my wifey drop by at Penang I could give you a call? ha :D Anyway have a nice day LR!
ReplyDeleteOh my. That looks heavenly.
ReplyDeleteI love asam laksa. Yum....
One bowl for me please!! Oh yum...feel like having one for supper.
ReplyDeletecongrats Mariuca.
ReplyDeleteit's unbelievable you haven't set foot in Penang. but i guess nothing beats the comfort of home and Japan, right? :)
it is of course, everyone has their share of favourite eatery.
your MPG is up dear.
Tekkaus,
ReplyDeletethere are many versions of local laksas but i think the one you are referring to is most likely curry laksa which is 'red' and a coconut-based curry soup, right? it's obviously different from Pg's laksa.
since you don't like herbs and veges in your meal, i don't think this bowl of dish would appeal you in anyway.
anyway, if you happen to be in Pg, do try this tasty dish and see how you take to it. your wifey might like it.
lina,
ReplyDeletehi-5. what's your fave laksa eatery?
Mei Teng,
ReplyDeleteJust in time for supper.:D
this somehow reminds me of a filipino soup dish "sinigang" which is a tamarind soup base, meats can be fish, shrimp, pork or beef with tons of veggies. that's hubs' fave. The only difference is the noodles...i must try this laksa!
ReplyDeletevery nice capture!
Have a good week ahead LR! happy monday!
sounds delightful, Ayie. i hope i'll get a chance to try this dish when i visit philipines someday. and thanks for the compliments.
ReplyDeletehope you have a wonderful week too. Happy Tuesday!
OMG!!! You so bad!
ReplyDeleteI'm constantly craving for the real Penang Laksa which is hard to find in Singapore.
.... and you have to tempt me with this!!
ReplyDelete*piak piak LR*
I miss the Penang Laksa at the longkang so much. Too bad a Penang blogger friend was in Singapore last month but couldn't bring it for me.
ReplyDelete*drooling drooling drooling*
ReplyDeleteLuckily I'm not pregnant. :P
wow only RM2.50 for this bowl of Assam Laksa? Cheap and yummy! wow must try... I haven't eaten Assam Laksa for some time now. I do miss it.
ReplyDeleteso sorry about that, ECL. hope you had a great lunch today. :) haha, even as I typed this, my keyboard is drowning by my saliva.
ReplyDeleteanyway, since you're craving for laksa, place your hand on the your monitor and reach on the other side for the food. Enjoy! Haha! :)
if you can't, don't torture yourself, come to Penang now. the door is always open.
ladyviral,
ReplyDeletereally? then, come on over to Pg n try some of the best delicacies here n not just for the laksa.
i love herbs based food! but assam made it sounded sour. as long as it isn't sour, count me in for a bowl. :p
ReplyDeleteoh one bowl for me please hehe!! :-D
ReplyDeletewahhh 2.50 only?!!
ReplyDeleteyummy..i like laksa...
ReplyDeletelevian,
ReplyDeletesarawak laksa is obviously different from Pg laksa. i love the distintive flavour especially the daun kesum, bunga kantan which adds to the aroma of the gravy. the tamarind gives the soup a bit of sour taste but not to that extreme.
monica,
ReplyDeletecome on over to Penang and i'll belanja you. :)
and yes, it's only RM2.50 and wow, so coincidence that you left your message at 2.50am. so right timing,eh?
hi azlan,
ReplyDeletegimme a hi-5. :)
*lick the monitor*
ReplyDelete*mouthful of dust*
You belanja me Assam Laksa when I go to Penang ah! :P
anytime ECL. eat till you drop. but don't blame me if you experience frequent toilet runs. haha!
ReplyDeleteI LURVE Assam laksa... I have been craving for the one that's selling in KL! It's been about a year since my cravings... Sluuuuuuuuuuuuurp!!
ReplyDeletewow, sounds like there are many assam laksa lovers here. the door is always open for you, Cashmere. :)
ReplyDeleteLooks savory and wonderful to eat. In the winter I make lots of soup. Maybe I need to try some new things this year!!!
ReplyDeletei dont fancy spicy food.. but i dont mind eating! =)
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I love Penang laksa, of course you can't get it in Singapore so I made my own. Singapore version is almost similar except it has coconut milk in the gravy. Very lemak but sedap!
ReplyDeleteOoh! Love this Penang Asam Laksa! Makes me hungry just looking at it! : )
ReplyDeleteOnly RM2.50? What a great bargain! Can never get this kind of price in KL!
ReplyDeleteI like it when they put in a lot of fresh herbs and sweet prawn paste. Yummy!
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