Penang Assam Laksa

Penang Assam Laksa is a traditional Malaysian noodle soup that consists of rice noodles and thick spicy, sour, sweet flavor fish-based soup. Shredded fish, sliced onion, cucumber, pineapple, mint leaves and lettuce are the common toppings.

Penang Assam laksa has an exceptionally complex flavor of spicy, sour and sweet. The best part of the dish is the fish-based soup that is cooked for a long time with many herbs and spices. One of the special ingredients in this dish is the bunga kantan (torch ginger) that has a nice aroma.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 17

Servings: 4

Course: Noodle

Cuisine: Asian

Calories: 404

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

1 packet Penang Assam Laksa paste
1300 ml Water
800 g Rice noodles
100 g Red onion
200 g Cucumber
200 g pineapple slices
100 g lettuce
30 g mint leaves
300 g shredded fish
shrimp paste

Method

Heat up 1300 ml water in a pot
Add in the paste, and stir to prevent the paste from sticking at the bottom of pot
Ready to use once boiled
Prepare laksa noodles and add in all necessary vegetables
Add in soup and ready to serve

Notes

** Nutritional value is for reference and estimates only, it may not be accurate. Please refer to our Nutrition Disclaimer.