#Laksa sarawak series

I found that I enjoyed 363 Katong Laksa a lot more than other laksas but then again, it all comes down to personal preferences. Yum.Īlso, I loved that the vermicelli was cooked al dente, rather than too mushy which is the norm for many laksa stalls. The prawns also tasted very fresh and the meat gave way immediately once bitten into. Therefore, it was more savoury and scrumptious. Rather than tasting strongly of coconut milk, 363 Katong Laksa’s gravy emphasised the shrimp paste flavour more. Their gravy is a lot richer and thicker than many of the laksas I have tasted before so that was rather interesting. At $4, I felt that the serving size was reasonable. My bowl of piping hot, aromatic laksa came promptly and I dug in right away. With four Ipads placed right in front of their stalls, you no linger have to worry about waiters getting your orders wrong when they’re overwhelmed with customers! The price of additional ingredients are also indicated clearly, so if you’re someone who loves cockles, you’ll be pleased to hear that you can add as many additional servings of cockles as you like – as long as you’re willing to pay, of course. I was impressed with 363 Katong Laksa’s efficient ordering system. So, without further ado, I present to you my favorite 10 of the best Laksas in Singapore that you’ll find irresistibly yummy. While we all are familiar with the Katong Laksas which have been fighting for the title of ‘Best Laksa in Singapore’, there are other stalls in Singapore which are still highly popular. To me, the selling point of a good laksa would be its gravy – cooked with shrimp paste, coconut milk and cockles. You can still find the other types too, albeit in lesser numbers. Curry laksa is predominant in Singapore, seeing as to how all the well-known stalls serve this variant. There are three main variations of laksa: curry laksa, assam laksa and Sarawak laksa. The scenes of him joining the longhouse folk in their merrymaking were heart-warming – Bourdain even got himself a tattoo of Iban motif on his sternum, done in the traditional way of hand-tapping.Laksa (or curry laksa), originally a Peranakan dish, has managed to capture the hearts and stomachs of both Singaporeans and Malaysians. The first trip was made in 2005 during the shooting of a ‘No Reservations’ episode after the ‘laksa’ eating experience.īourdain went to the longhouse again three years later for the Gawai celebration, and also for the filming of a ‘Parts Unknown’ episode. Sarawak Laksa also made it to the ‘Top 10 wish list’ for Bourdain’s food market in New York – a plan that has yet to materialise.Īpart from the dish, Bourdain endeared himself further by filming his experience during a visit to an Iban longhouse in Skrang. It is learnt that the production team paid the bill for every patron at the shop during the filming. He must have missed the dish so much that he returned to the same shop in 2015 to shoot for CNN’s ‘Parts Unknown’ – his award-winning show.

#Laksa sarawak series

He first tasted the dish at Choon Hui Kopitiam in Kuching 10 years earlier when he visited the shop to film his ‘No Reservations’ series for the ‘Travel Channel’. Screenshot shows Bourdain’s Instragram post on Sarawak Laksa dated – captioned ‘#Kuching Breakfast of the Gods’. In 2015, the celebrity chef became somewhat of a cult hero among Sarawakians after he posted a photo of Sarawak Laksa via Instagram, captioning it ‘Breakfast of Gods’. “My deepest condolences to his family and loved ones for his sudden demise – Sarawak has lost a dear friend,” he said.īourdain’s death, at the age of 61, in France on Friday sent shockwaves worldwide and since then, tributes have been pouring in on social media. “His comment on Sarawak Laksa has popularised the dish, making it widely known all over the world and we thank him for that. He had been to Sarawak a few times and was known for his love of Sarawak Laksa, which he claimed as ‘one of the foods served in heaven’. “It is so sad to hear of the demise of Anthony Bourdain.

Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the late American was fondly remembered for promoting Sarawak – particularly Sarawak Laksa – to the rest of the world. KUCHING: Many Sarawakians see the death of world-renowned celebrity chef and television personality Anthony Bourdain as ‘losing a dear friend’. File photo shows Bourdain with his Emmy Award received for his ‘Parts Unknown’ television show, which was recognised as the ‘Outstanding Informational Series or Special’ at the 2015 awards ceremony in Los Angeles, California in the US.