Penang - "Asam Laksa" soup
by ant1606
One of Penang specialties is the "asam laksa" noodle soup, and our local friend Stacey took us for a taste of the best in town at a "hawker" food area near, or on the way to, Kek Lok Si temple in Georgetown. We sat at a table on the roadside, next to the boiling laksa cauldron, and had our share of the spicy, tasty, huge soup that came in a bowl. Next stall was selling squeezed sugar cane juice and we took advantage of it. I don't have a clear picture of the ingredients, but it's basically rice noodles in a thick broth made with fish along with chili peppers, fresh mint leaves and other spices.Many customers bought it to go into plastic bags and the cook was very busy with the ladle.If you're not comfortable with street cuisine, with splashes of cooking food or dishwashing on the ground near an open sewer, try something else. We enjoyed it and it was a great experience.