From The Archives: The many types of laksa in Malaysia


(From left) Laksa Johor, Asam Laksa, and Sarawak Laksa.

This story originally appeared on StarLifestyle in two parts on 27 August and 3 September 2017, and has been edited for brevity and clarity.

Flavour-drenched, hit-the-spot comfort food, a rush of spices or a hit of bracing tang, made with wheat noodles, rice noodles or even al dente spaghetti – laksa has many faces, and they’re all delicious.

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