Will the real Air Itam asam laksa king please stand up?


Even with full stomachs, we manage to finish this bowl of pork noodles clean. - RAYMOND OOI/ The Star

Would you drive 400km just to enjoy a bowl of asam laksa? If you’re craving for the #airitam-asamlaksa (it has its own hashtag on social media sites) sold at the market on Jalan Pasar in Air Itam, Penang, you would, I reckon.

I’ve heard of folks who would drive for hours up North from Kuala Lumpur on such excursions, and many a times I have wondered if it is even worth the trip.

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