Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from January, 2016

Assam Laksa and Siam Laksa at Kim Laksa, Balik Pulau, Penang

While on the way back to Ipoh from Penang after my sister convocation ceremony, my father decided to stop by Balik Pulau to try out the famous laksa there. We know that Kim Laksa is one of the famous one, so we stop by Kim Laksa which is located in one of the old corner shop at Balik Pulau. Each of us ordered the Assam Laksa and since I read that Siam Laksa is a must in Foursquare, we decided to order a bowl to try out. It doesn't take long before our food is served despite the full house crowd, as it is a small shop and have within ten tables. Assam Laksa The Assam Laksa is served with the spoon of sweet prawn paste (har kau) like what most assam laksa at the northern region is served compare to the one in my hometown. The laksa consists of rice noodle (lai fun) and spicy (but not so spicy) sweet and sour soup with a lot of minced fish mixed with mint  leaves and onions to give it the sour taste while mixing the sweet prawn paste will give the original Assam...