Laksa
Laksa is a spicy Peranakan noodle soup dish that combines Chinese and Malay elements.

Sometimes called Nyonya laksa, the noodle soup dish is easily available at many food outlets in Singapore. The secret that sets apart a great bowl of laksa from a good one lies in the gravy soup — it should have just the right amount of coconut milk to give it its characteristic mouth-watering aroma.

Complete with blanched bean sprouts, thick white noodles and topped with cockles, eggs, prawns and sliced fish cake, laksa is an excellent dish to have at any time of the day.

For those concerned about hygiene issues, it’s always possible to request the vendor to exclude cockles from the laksa.

Many areas in Singapore claim to sell the ‘first’ original laksa in Singapore; the traditional ones are more likely to be found in the eastern side of Singapore, especially the Katong area.