![]() ![]() There are three main types of laksa curry laksa, asam laksa and a combination laksa, which the Sarawak laksa falls under. Thus, was born the simple laksa dish that oftentimes, creates an explosion of flavours on your tongue! In those times, the traders were almost always men and the interacial marriage created a unique cultural blend of Chinese and Malay customs that resonated in the Peranakan cuisine definitely a must try when you’re visiting Malaysia! This all happened between the 15th and 17th centuries. It originates from the Peranakan cuisine and Peranakans (Wikipedia) are an ethnic group that came about when Chinese traders settled down along the Straits of Malacca (Maps) and married the local women. There are many varieties but you’ll learn about the three main ones here! Laksa (Wikipedia) is hugely popular in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand, and is basically a noodle dish in a spicy broth. ![]() Fun fact that I didn’t know, ‘laksa’ means ‘noodles’ in the ancient Persian language. Typical me, history is not my thing so I had to research this stuff online. Incidentally, this post is going to be part of a sub-series called #NoodlesOfSarawak where I hope to introduce you to a few noodle dishes that originate from Sarawak! Caption: Cover photo showing a backdrop of the Sarawak Laksa dish with the text "Sarawak Laksa" on top of it.Īs part of #ThePurrfectCity series where I’m writing about Kuching, the Cat City of Sarawak, Malaysia, here’s a saliva inducing post on Sarawak laksa.
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