Curry Laksa / Curry Mee

Curry laksa (or just laksa) is a popular Peranakan noodle soup in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. It's made with thick wheat noodles or rice vermicelli that's been cooked in a rich and spicy curry coconut milk broth.

Curry Laksa is a Malaysian curried noodle soup made with coconut milk and topped with shredded chicken, prawns, fried tofu, and bean sprouts. This is a must-try! Curry Laksa is a dish that combines Chinese noodles with Southeast Asian curries. Many people feel that this mixture is a "match made in heaven." Curry laksa is created using a spice paste that includes ingredients such as garlic, shallots, lemongrass, and belacan. Deep-fried tofu, a hard-boiled egg, bean sprouts, cockles, shrimp, and cuttlefish are common toppings. It's then topped with coriander and served with a serving of sambal.

Curiously, the Penang version of curry laksa is known as curry mee. Curry laksa and curry mee are the same dish, although in Penang, the word "curry mee" is used to distinguish it from asam laksa. Penang curry mee is commonly served with cubes of congealed pork blood.