Laksa#Asam laksa

Laksa is a dish of Peranakan Chinese origin, with a variety of ingredients and preparation processes that vary greatly by region.{{Cite journal |last=Nugroho |first=Akbar Haryo |date=February 2023 |title=Acculturation of Peranakan Culture in the Diversity of Laksa Menu in Southeast Asia |journal=International Review of Humanities Studies, University of Indonesia |url=https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1042&context=irhs |access-date=27 December 2023 |archive-date=27 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227132651/https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1042&context=irhs |url-status=live }} Because laksa has different varieties across the region, it is difficult to pinpoint the exact origin of the dish. Nevertheless, a number of laksa recipes have been developed along the trade channels of Southeast Asia—where the ports of Singapore, Penang, Medan, Malacca, Palembang, and Batavia (now Jakarta) are the major stops along the historic spice route. The intensive trade links among these port cities enable exchanges of ideas to take place, including sharing recipes.

There are various theories about the origins of laksa. One goes back to the 15th-century Ming Chinese naval expeditions led by Zheng He, whose armada navigated Maritime Southeast Asia. Overseas Chinese migrants had settled in various parts of Maritime Southeast Asia, long before Zheng He's expedition. However, it was after this that the number of Chinese migrants and traders significantly increased. These Chinese men intermarried into the local populations, and together they formed mixed-race communities called the Peranakan Chinese or Straits Chinese.

In Malaysia, the earliest variant of laksa is believed to have been introduced by the Peranakan Chinese in Malacca.{{cite news|url=http://asiancorrespondent.com/2012/10/laksa-discovering-malaysias-signature-dish/|title=Laksa: Discovering Malaysia's signature dish|author=Lara Dunston|date=24 October 2012|work=Asian Correspondent|access-date=11 January 2016|archive-date=2 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002115941/http://asiancorrespondent.com/2012/10/laksa-discovering-malaysias-signature-dish/|url-status=dead}} The name laksa is derived from the word spicy ({{linktext|辣}}) and grainy or sandy ({{linktext|沙}}) in the Min Chinese dialect, which denotes the spicy taste and the grainy texture (either from grinding onion, granules of fish or meat, or curdled coconut milk) of laksa, since the Peranakan Malay is a creole language that is heavily influenced by a dialect of Hokkien. An early mention of "laksa" in the English language can be found in a Royal Geographical Society journal from 1846.[https://www.oed.com/dictionary/laksa_n?tl=true "Laksa"] entry at Oxford English Dictionary. Retrieved 7 April 2025

In Singapore, the dish is believed to have been created after interaction between the Peranakan Chinese with local Singaporean Malays.{{cite web |url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_884_2004-12-27.html |title=Laksa Origins|publisher=National Library Board}}

Another theory is that the word laksa is theorised to come from an ancient Persian word for "noodles".{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/travel/2019/02/deconstructing-laksa-fusion-dish-malaysia-and-singapore|title=Deconstructing laksa, the fusion dish of Singapore and Malaysia|last=@NatGeoUK|date=9 February 2019|website=Deconstructing laksa, the fusion dish of Malaysia and Singapore {{!}} National Geographic|access-date=18 June 2019}} According to Denys Lombard in the book {{lang|fr|Le carrefour Javanais. Essai d'histoire globale II}} (The Javanese Crossroads: Towards a Global History, 2005), one of the earliest record of the word laksa to describe noodles was found in the Javanese Biluluk inscription dated from 1391 of Majapahit era that mentions the word hanglaksa. Hanglaksa in Kawi means "vermicelli maker".{{Cite web|date=2021-12-01|title=Sluuurps.. Nikmatnya Mi Nusantara|author=Melati Mewangi|url=https://interaktif.kompas.id/baca/sluuurps-nikmatnya-mi-nusantara/|access-date=2021-12-06|website=Tutur Visual - Kompas.id|language=id|archive-date=2 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102163222/https://interaktif.kompas.id/baca/sluuurps-nikmatnya-mi-nusantara/|url-status=live}} In Sanskrit, laksa means "one hundred thousand", referring to numerous strands of the vermicelli. The term laksa, or lakhshah, is also believed to have come from Persian or Hindi, which refer to a kind of vermicelli.

In traditional Sundanese community of Baduy in Banten province, there is a harvest ceremony involving the making of laksa, called ngalaksa ceremony. Ngalaksa is a Sundanese traditional harvest thanksgiving ceremony, in which a traditional noodle-like laksa dish made of rice flour is prepared and consumed communally.{{Cite web |last=Suryana|first=Mansyur|title=Warga Baduy di Lebak Banten gelar tradisi "ngalaksa" |url=https://jambi.antaranews.com/berita/344502/warga-baduy-di-lebak-banten-gelar-tradisi-ngalaksa |date=28 April 2019|access-date=2025-01-12 |website=ANTARA News Jambi|language=id}} In old Sundanese language the term laksa also means "noodle", which is the same meaning as in Javanese Kawi counterpart.

In Indonesia, the dish is believed to have been born from the mixing of the cultures and cooking practices of local people and Chinese immigrants.{{cite news|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/11/23/039dapur-naga039-a-peek-039peranakan039-cuisine.html|title='Dapur Naga': A peek into 'peranakan' cuisine|author=Prodita Sabarini quoting Myra Sidharta|date=24 October 2012|work=The Jakarta Post|access-date=12 January 2016|archive-date=12 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112034513/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/11/23/039dapur-naga039-a-peek-039peranakan039-cuisine.html|url-status=live}} Historians believe laksa is a dish that was born from actual intermarriage.{{cite news | title = How Intermarriage Created One of the World's Most Delicious Foods | author = Urvija Banerji | date = 8 January 2016 | work = Atlas Obscura | url = http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-intermarriage-created-one-of-the-worlds-most-delicious-foods | access-date = 12 January 2016 | archive-date = 11 January 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160111164606/http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-intermarriage-created-one-of-the-worlds-most-delicious-foods | url-status = live }} In early coastal pecinan (Chinese settlement) in maritime Southeast Asia, it was only Chinese men that ventured abroad out from China to trade. When settling down in the new town, these Chinese traders and sailors set out to find local wives, and these women began incorporating local spices and coconut milk into Chinese noodle soup served to their husbands. This creates the hybrid Chinese-local (Malay or Javanese) culture called Peranakan culture.{{cite web|url=https://www.kompas.com/food/read/2021/05/23/134722875/sejarah-laksa-berawal-dari-pernikahan-peranakan-di-asia-tenggara?page=all|title=Sejarah Laksa, Berawal dari Pernikahan Peranakan di Asia Tenggara|date=23 May 2020|work=kompas|language=id|access-date=7 January 2022|archive-date=7 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107041545/https://www.kompas.com/food/read/2021/05/23/134722875/sejarah-laksa-berawal-dari-pernikahan-peranakan-di-asia-tenggara?page=all|url-status=live}} As Peranakan Chinese communities have blended their ancestors' culture with local culture, Peranakan communities in different places now demonstrate diversity according to the local flavour.{{cite news| title = Weekly 5: Delicacies of Tangerang 'peranakan'| work = The Jakarta Post| date = 13 February 2015| author = Corry Elyda| url = http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/02/13/weekly-5-delicacies-tangerang-peranakan.html| access-date = 30 May 2016| archive-date = 26 October 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211026160425/https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/02/13/weekly-5-delicacies-tangerang-peranakan.html| url-status = live}}

A wide variety of laksa exists in Southeast Asia, with regional and vendor-specific differences. Laksa can be broadly categorized by its two main ingredients: noodles and soup. Most preparations of laksa are garnished with herbs. Two of the most widely used herbs are mint and Vietnamese coriander, known in Malay as daun kesum or by its colloquial name daun laksa "laksa leaf". Another popular garnish used for many laksa recipes is the unopened flower bud of the torch ginger, usually sliced or shredded.

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Thick rice noodles, also known as "laksa noodles" are most commonly used, although thin rice vermicelli ({{lang|zh|米粉}} "bee hoon") are also common. Some laksa variants might use fresh rice noodles handmade from scratch, other types of noodles; Johor laksa for example uses wheat-based spaghetti, while Kelantanese laksam is served with wide strips of rice noodle rolls similar in texture to shahe fen.

The type of Laksa is generally based upon the soup base employed in its recipe; either rich and savoury coconut milk, fresh and sour asam (tamarind, tamarind slice), or a combination of those two.

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Laksa with a rich and strongly spiced coconut gravy is typically described in Malaysia and Singapore as Laksa Lemak or Nyonya Laksa ({{lang|zsm|Laksa Nyonya}}). Lemak is a Malay culinary description that specifically refers to the presence of coconut milk which adds a distinctive richness to a dish, whereas Nyonya alludes to the dish's Peranakan origins and the role of women in Peranakan cuisine. "Laksa" is also an alternate name used for curry mee, a similar coconut soup noodle dish widely popular within the region which is sometimes known as curry laksa. The most common toppings for the various versions of coconut soup laksa include eggs, deep-fried tofu, beansprouts, and herbs, with a spoonful of sambal chilli paste on the side as a relish.

The Malay word asam refers to any ingredient that makes a dish taste sour (e.g. tamarind ({{langx|ms|Asam Jawa}}) or tamarind slice ({{langx|ms|Asam Gelugor}}), which comes from a different tree despite its name). The main ingredients for tamarind-based laksa typically include shredded fish, normally mackerel (ikan kembung), and finely sliced vegetables including cucumber, onions, red chillies, pineapple, mint leaves, laksa leaves, and shredded torch ginger flower. Preparations for tamarind-based laksa usually produce tangy, spicy, sour flavours. This type of Laksa is normally served with either thick rice noodles ("laksa") or thin rice noodles ("mee hoon") and topped off with otak udang or hae ko (Penang Hokkien: 蝦膏; hêe-ko), a thick sweet shrimp paste.

In Indonesia, most laksa variants are coconut milk-based soups. Common spices include turmeric, coriander, candlenut, lemongrass, garlic, shallot, and pepper cooked in coconut milk. Widely available daun kemangi (lemon basil leaf) is commonly used instead of daun kesum commonly used in Malaysia and Singapore. Thin rice vermicelli ("bee hoon") is most commonly used, instead of thick rice noodle ("laksa"). Some recipes might even add slices of ketupat or lontong rice cake.{{Cite web|url=https://www.goodnewsfromindonesia.id/2020/07/27/sebenarnya-laksa-makanan-khas-mana-singapore-malaysia-atau-indonesia|title=Sebenarnya Laksa Makanan Khas Mana? Singapura, Malaysia, atau Indonesia?|access-date=16 January 2021|archive-date=7 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107011525/https://www.goodnewsfromindonesia.id/2020/07/27/sebenarnya-laksa-makanan-khas-mana-singapore-malaysia-atau-indonesia|url-status=live}}

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• Katong Laksa ({{lang-zh|加东叻沙}}; {{lang|zsm|Laksa Katong}}), from the Singaporean residential neighbourhood of Katong, is a variant of Singapore-style Laksa Lemak or Singapore Laksa ({{lang-zh|新加坡叻沙}}; {{lang|zsm|Laksa Singapura}}). The noodles in Katong Laksa are normally cut into smaller pieces so that the entire dish can be eaten with a spoon alone, without chopsticks or a fork. Another hallmark feature of this laksa is the gravy thickened not just with coconut milk but ground dried shrimp, which gives the soup its characteristic "sandy" texture.
• Siglap Laksa ({{lang|zsm|Laksa Siglap}}) from the neighbourhood of Kampung Siglap resembles Johor laksa but it is eaten with laksa noodles instead of spaghetti. The laksa is accompanied by cucumber, bean sprouts, laksa leaves and a dollop of sambal.{{Cite web|url=https://globalgastronaut.com/2018/09/02/a-recipe-for-laksa-siglap-singapores-forgotten-laksa/|title=A recipe for Laksa Siglap - Singapore's forgotten laksa|date=2018-09-02|website=Global Gastronaut|language=en|access-date=2021-05-23|archive-date=23 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210523054117/https://globalgastronaut.com/2018/09/02/a-recipe-for-laksa-siglap-singapores-forgotten-laksa/|url-status=dead}}

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• Baduy Laksa ({{lang|id|Laksa Baduy}}) possibly is one of the oldest and the most traditional laksa variant in Indonesia. Unlike commonly known laksa recipes as a spicy noodle soup dish, laksa baduy's form is more akin to lontong and lepet rice cake. Laksa baduy is a type of traditional food in a form of wide noodles similar to kwetiau made from rice flour. The rice flour dough is boiled in water spiced with papagan combrang (kecombrang or torch ginger), then made into noodles. Baduy laksa is wrapped in congkok leaf (Molineria capitulata leaf) or in upih (betel nut stems).{{Cite web |title=Laksa Baduy » Budaya Indonesia |url=https://budaya-indonesia.org/Laksa-Baduy |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=budaya-indonesia.org|language=id}} Laksa baduy is treated as a traditional dish prerequisite for ngalaksa ceremony conducted by Baduy people, thus not widely available nor commonly sold.{{Cite web |last=Administrator |title=Puncak Seba, Ribuan Warga Baduy Ritual Ngalaksa di Pendopo Bupati Lebak |url=https://poskota.co.id/2023/04/29/puncak-seba-ribuan-warga-baduy-ritual-ngalaksa-di-pendopo-bupati-lebak#google_vignette |date=29 April 2023 |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=Poskota |language=id}}
• Banjar Laksa ({{lang|id|Laksa Banjar}}) is a laksa variant from Indonesian city of Banjarmasin that has snakehead ({{lang|id|ikan haruan}}) as one of its ingredients. Similar to Palembang Lakso, instead of rice noodle or vermicelli, Banjar Laksa uses steamed noodle-like balls, made from rice flour paste, served in a thick yellowish soup made from coconut milk, ground spices, and snakehead fish broth. Sprinkles of fried shallots ({{lang|id|bawang goreng}}) and hard-boiled duck egg might also be added.{{cite web |title=Kuah Haruan Yang Bikin Gurih |author=Salmah |publisher=Tribun Kalteng |date=18 November 2011 |url=http://kalteng.tribunnews.com/2011/11/18/kuah-haruan-yang-bikin-gurih |language=id |access-date=8 June 2015 |archive-date=5 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305025232/http://kalteng.tribunnews.com/2011/11/18/kuah-haruan-yang-bikin-gurih |url-status=live }}
• Betawi Laksa ({{lang|id|Laksa Betawi}}) is a laksa variant from Jakarta, Indonesia,{{cite news | title = Sulitnya Mencari Laksa Betawi, Masakan Paling Kaya Rempah | date = 5 May 2014 | author = Muhammad Sulhi | work = Tribun News | url = http://www.tribunnews.com/lifestyle/2014/05/05/sulitnya-mencari-laksa-betawi-masakan-paling-kaya-rempah | language = id | access-date = 2 March 2017 | archive-date = 2 March 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170302115617/http://www.tribunnews.com/lifestyle/2014/05/05/sulitnya-mencari-laksa-betawi-masakan-paling-kaya-rempah | url-status = live }} is similar to Bogor Laksa. However, Betawi Laksa is accompanied with basil leaves, chives, rice vermicelli, and perkedel. The thick yellowish coconut milk based soup contains ground (dried shrimp) to give it unique taste.{{cite web|title=Kelezatan Langka Laksa Betawi|publisher=Femina|url=http://www.femina.co.id/shop.dine/makan.di.mana/kelezatan.langka.laksa.betawi/007/003/497|language=id|access-date=8 June 2015|archive-date=23 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140623152626/http://www.femina.co.id/shop.dine/makan.di.mana/kelezatan.langka.laksa.betawi/007/003/497|url-status=live}}
• Bogor Laksa ({{lang|id|Laksa Bogor}}) is perhaps the most famous laksa variant in Indonesia from Bogor, West Java. The thick yellowish coconut milk-based soup is a mixture of shallot, garlic, candlenut, turmeric, coriander, lemongrass and salt. It has a distinct earthy and nutty flavour acquired from {{lang|id|oncom}} (orange-coloured fermented beans cake, similar to {{lang|id|tempe}} but made of different type of fungi mixed with soy pulp) and is served with ketupat as well as {{lang|id|sambal cuka}} (ground chilli in vinegar).{{cite news | title = Siraman Kuah Panas Laksa Bogor yang Menggugah Selera | date = 26 May 2016 | author = Muhammad Irzal A | work = Kompas.com | url = http://travel.kompas.com/read/2016/05/26/094100127/Siraman.Kuah.Panas.Laksa.Bogor.yang.Menggugah.Selera. | language = id | access-date = 2 March 2017 | archive-date = 9 April 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170409203257/http://travel.kompas.com/read/2016/05/26/094100127/Siraman.Kuah.Panas.Laksa.Bogor.yang.Menggugah.Selera. | url-status = live }}{{cite web|title=Laksa Bogor|publisher=Femina|url=http://www.femina.co.id/kuliner/resep/hidangan.indonesia/laksa.bogor/004/001/261/02|language=id|access-date=7 June 2015|archive-date=14 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614122257/http://www.femina.co.id/kuliner/resep/hidangan.indonesia/laksa.bogor/004/001/261/02|url-status=live}}
• Cibinong Laksa ({{lang|id|Laksa Cibinong}}) from Cibinong, a town between Bogor and Jakarta is similar to Bogor Laksa, however no oncom is added. The soup is a mixture of spices in coconut milk and it is served with bean sprout, rice vermicelli, hard-boiled eggs, cooked shredded chicken, fried shallots, and Indonesian lemon-basil leaves.{{cite web |title=Laksa Cibinong (Jawa Barat) |publisher=Nova |date=21 November 2013 |url=http://www.tabloidnova.com/Nova/Sedap/Makanan/Laksa-Cibinong-Jawa-Barat/ |language=id |access-date=8 June 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131128004711/http://www.tabloidnova.com/Nova/Sedap/Makanan/Laksa-Cibinong-Jawa-Barat/ |archive-date=28 November 2013 }}
• Lakse Kuah is a specialty of Indonesian island of Natuna, is similar to Terengganu Laksa Kuah Merah. The dish consists of noodles made of sago and mashed {{lang|id|tongkol}} flesh and served in spicy coconut milk gravy made of the spice mixture. Lakse Kuah is usually served with {{lang|id|sambal terasi}} and daun salam.{{Cite web|url=https://ayokenatuna.com/adventure/lakse-kuahkuliner-khas-natuna-bulan-ramadan/|title=Lakse Kuah, Kuliner Khas Natuna Bulan Ramadan|last=natuna|date=2020-04-28|website=Natuna Adventure|language=id|access-date=2020-04-28|archive-date=9 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809210103/https://ayokenatuna.com/adventure/lakse-kuahkuliner-khas-natuna-bulan-ramadan/|url-status=usurped}}
• Laksa Tambelan from the Indonesian islands of Tambelan uses flaked sauteed {{lang|id|ikan tongkol asap}} instead of fresh fish. The dish consists of sagoo noodles, that is served in spicy coconut-based stock made of {{lang|id|kerisik}} (sauteed grated coconut, pounded or blended into paste).{{cite web |title=Laksa Tambelan |publisher=Femina |url=http://www.femina.co.id/kuliner/resep/hidangan.indonesia/laksa.tambelan/004/001/713/02 |language=id |access-date=9 June 2015 |archive-date=7 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507014113/http://www.femina.co.id/kuliner/resep/hidangan.indonesia/laksa.tambelan/004/001/713/02 |url-status=live }}
• Laksa Tangerang is a laksa variant from Tangerang, Indonesia. The main ingredients of Tangerang Laksa are chicken stock, mung beans, potatoes and chives. Tangerang Laksa consists of handmade noodles from the flour of boiled white rice and a thick yellow gravy similar to Bogor Laksa. Additionally, grated coconut and green beans are also added to give a sweet taste effect.{{cite web|title=Laksa Tangerang|publisher=Femina|url=http://www.femina.co.id/kuliner/resep/hidangan.indonesia/laksa.tangerang/004/001/708/02|language=id|access-date=8 June 2015|archive-date=18 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150718233224/http://www.femina.co.id/kuliner/resep/hidangan.indonesia/laksa.tangerang/004/001/708/02|url-status=live}} Tangerang Laksa is valued for a balanced consistency of its coconut milk soup, which is not too thick or too watery.
• Palembang Laksan ({{lang|id|Laksan Palembang}}) is a specialty of Indonesian city of Palembang. It consists of sliced fishcake that is served in coconut milk-shrimp broth based soup, sprinkled with fried shallots.{{cite news|title=Palembang Traditional Food|newspaper=Sriwijaya Post|date=21 November 2011|url=http://palembang.tribunnews.com/2011/11/21/palembang-traditional-food|access-date=8 June 2015|archive-date=20 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120054646/https://palembang.tribunnews.com/2011/11/21/palembang-traditional-food|url-status=live}}
• Palembang Celimpungan ({{lang|id|Celimpungan Palembang}}) is also a specialty of Palembang. The dish consists of a gravy similar to Laksan with a ball or oval-shaped fishcakes.{{Cite web|url=https://food.detik.com/info-kuliner/d-4320959/serba-ikan-sarapan-laksan-hingga-celimpungan-yang-gurih-di-palembang|title=Serba Ikan! Sarapan Laksan hingga Celimpungan yang Gurih di Palembang|first=Andi Annisa Dwi|last=Rahmawati|website=detikfood|access-date=16 January 2021|archive-date=1 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221201124358/https://food.detik.com/info-kuliner/d-4320959/serba-ikan-sarapan-laksan-hingga-celimpungan-yang-gurih-di-palembang|url-status=live}}
• Palembang Burgo ({{lang|id|Burgo Palembang}}) is a laksa variant from Palembang. Burgo itself refers to its filling, made from rice flour and sago flour that is processed to resemble a thin omelette. The broth is pale white, made from coconut milk and various spices. It is usually accompanied with fish sauce, boiled eggs, and fried onions.
• Palembang Lakso ({{lang|id|Lakso Palembang}}) is a laksa variant from Palembang. Unlike Laksan, Lakso consists of noodle-like steamed sago paste but served in Burgo-like coconut milk soup with only an addition of turmeric and sprinkled with fried shallots.{{cite web |title=Laksa Palembang |publisher=Femina |url=http://www.femina.co.id/kuliner/resep/hidangan.indonesia/laksa.palembang/004/001/707/02 |language=id |access-date=8 June 2015 |archive-date=14 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414235450/http://www.femina.co.id/kuliner/resep/hidangan.indonesia/laksa.palembang/004/001/707/02 |url-status=live }}

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• Penang Laksa ({{lang|zsm|Laksa Pulau Pinang}}), also known as Asam Laksa, a specialty of the Malaysian island of Penang. The soup is made with mackerel and its main distinguishing feature is the asam or tamarind which gives the soup a sour and appetizing taste. The fish is poached and then flaked. Other ingredients that give Penang Laksa its distinctive flavour include mint, pineapple slices and otak udang.
• Kedah Laksa ({{lang|zsm|Laksa Kedah}}) is similar to Penang Laksa. The soup is usually made with eel instead of mackerel and quite differs, by the use of asam Gelugur instead of asam Jawa that is commonly used in Penang Laksa. As the main rice-producing state in Malaysia, Kedah Laksa uses rice flour to make laksa noodles. Sliced boiled eggs are usually added to the dish.{{cite web | url=https://pemetaanbudaya.my/culture/dis/59 | title=JKKN Pemetaan Budaya | LAKSA KEDAH | access-date=16 January 2021 | archive-date=21 May 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521152158/https://pemetaanbudaya.my/culture/dis/59 | url-status=live }}
• Laksa Ikan Sekoq ({{lang|zsm|Laksa Ikan Seekor}}) has the same base as Kedah Laksa but is served with a whole fish instead of chunks of fish meat.{{Cite web|url=https://saji.my/laksa-ikan-sekoq/|title=Laksa Ikan Sekoq Alor Setar Mergong Buat Kami Terliur|date=12 March 2017}}
• Teluk Kechai Laksa ({{lang|zsm|Laksa Teluk Kechai}}) has the same base as Kedah Laksa but is served with a dollop of coconut sambal.{{Cite web|url = https://www.bharian.com.my/bhplus-old/2016/07/173931/laksa-zakaria-teluk-kechai-memang-power|title = Laksa Zakaria Teluk Kechai memang 'power'|date = 16 July 2016|access-date = 23 May 2021|archive-date = 23 May 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210523054116/https://www.bharian.com.my/bhplus-old/2016/07/173931/laksa-zakaria-teluk-kechai-memang-power|url-status = live}}
• Perlis Laksa ({{lang|zsm|Laksa Perlis}}) is very similar to Kedah Laksa. Perlis Laksa gravy is quite concentrated because each ingredient such as mackerel, selayang fish, touch ginger and laksa leaf are blended together. The quantity of fish used is also more than laksa in other states. The broth is brighter and not reddish (i.e. chilli red) like Kedah Laksa.{{Cite web|url=https://pemetaanbudaya.my/culture/dis/35|title=JKKN Pemetaan Budaya | LAKSA PERLIS|access-date=16 January 2021|archive-date=21 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521152855/https://pemetaanbudaya.my/culture/dis/35|url-status=live}}
• Ipoh Laksa ({{lang|zsm|Laksa Ipoh}}), a specialty of the Malaysian city of Ipoh, is similar to Penang Laksa but has a sourer rather than sweet taste, and contains prawn paste. The garnishes used in Ipoh Laksa can differ slightly from those used in Penang Laksa.
• Kuala Kangsar Laksa ({{lang|zsm|Laksa Kuala Kangsar}}), also known as Perak Laksa ({{lang|zsm|Laksa Perak}}), consists of handmade wheat noodles and light broth. The soup is rather lighter than the Penang laksa and Kedah Laksa and very different from Ipoh Laksa especially in terms of presentation, taste, and smell.{{Cite web|url=https://pemetaanbudaya.my/culture/dis/98|title=JKKN Pemetaan Budaya | LAKSA KUALA KANGSAR|access-date=16 January 2021|archive-date=21 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521145935/https://pemetaanbudaya.my/culture/dis/98|url-status=live}}
• Sarang Burung Laksa ({{lang|zsm|Laksa Sarang Burung}}) has the same base as Kuala Kangsar Laksa but served with a 'nest' made from fried eggs placed on top of laksa.{{Cite web|url=https://pemetaanbudaya.my/culture/dis/99|title=JKKN Pemetaan Budaya | LAKSA SARANG BURUNG|access-date=16 January 2021|archive-date=21 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521153957/https://pemetaanbudaya.my/culture/dis/99|url-status=live}}
• Pangkor Mee Laksa ({{lang|zsm|Laksa Mi Pangkor}}), a specialty of the Malaysian island of Pangkor and the surrounding mainland area of Perak. It consists of specialty-made white noodle that is topped with clear seafood-based soup of either fish, crab, squid or shrimp that was boiled with dried tamarind apples and salt. Sambal and sautéed vegetables such as long beans and carrots are also added to the laksa. The dish is a must-have during festive seasons.{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/01/29/visit-not-complete-without-a-taste-of-laksa-mi-pangkor|title=Visit not complete without a taste of laksa mi Pangkor|date=29 January 2020|access-date=30 December 2020|archive-date=6 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306142056/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/01/29/visit-not-complete-without-a-taste-of-laksa-mi-pangkor|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2020/01/560623/laksa-mee-pangkor-islands-culinary-pride|title='Laksa Mee Pangkor' island's culinary pride|date=29 January 2020|access-date=30 December 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.astroawani.com/gaya-hidup/laksa-mi-jadi-signature-unik-pulau-pangkor-229154|title=Laksa mi jadi 'signature' unik Pulau Pangkor|date=28 January 2020|access-date=30 December 2020|archive-date=28 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028165704/https://www.astroawani.com/gaya-hidup/laksa-mi-jadi-signature-unik-pulau-pangkor-229154|url-status=live}}
• Curry Laksa in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, or the Klang Valley region, includes deep-fried tofu, cockles, long beans and mint as signature ingredients. It is typically served with yellow alkalised egg noodles ("mee") and/or rice vermicelli ("bee hoon").{{cite web|title=Spicy Malaysian Tofu Laksa with Udon Noodles|publisher=haute chef|url=http://hautechef.in/index.php/spicy-malaysian-tofu-laksa-with-udon-noodles.html|access-date=8 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714024922/http://hautechef.in/index.php/spicy-malaysian-tofu-laksa-with-udon-noodles.html|archive-date=14 July 2015|url-status=dead}}
• Sarawak Laksa ({{lang|zsm|Laksa Sarawak}}) comes from the Malaysian state of Sarawak. Its uniqueness lies in the spices mixes that are not found in laksa dishes in other states. In addition to those spices, the basic ingredients of Sarawak Laksa are rice vermicelli, chicken, fried tofu, omelette, bean sprouts, black mushrooms, shrimp, boiled eggs and musk. The broth is made from a mixture of sambal belacan, coconut milk, tamarind juice, garlic, galangal and lemongrass. Famous celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain named Sarawak Laksa as 'Breakfast of the Gods'.{{cite web|title=Best Sarawak Laksa in Kuching|publisher=The Malaysian Insider|date=29 April 2015|url=http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/food/article/best-sarawak-laksa-in-kuching|access-date=7 June 2015|archive-date=8 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150808212857/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/food/article/best-sarawak-laksa-in-kuching|url-status=live}}
• Laksam, also known in Thailand as Lasae ({{langx|th|ละแซ}}),{{cite web |url= http://www.thairath.co.th/content/435006 |title= เปิบเมนูเด็ด ต้นตำรับความอร่อยทั่วทิศ |date= 9 July 2014 |work= Thairath |language= th |access-date= 24 June 2015 |archive-date= 26 June 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150626133532/http://www.thairath.co.th/content/435006 |url-status= live }} is made with thick flat white rice flour noodles served with a rich, full-bodied white gravy of boiled fish and coconut milk. A specialty of the northeastern Malaysian states of Kelantan and Terengganu, Laksam is traditionally eaten with hands rather than with utensils due to the gravy's thick consistency.{{Cite web |title=Terengganu government tourism – Laksam. |url=http://www.tourism.terengganu.gov.my/culinary/laksam.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100417141629/http://www.tourism.terengganu.gov.my/culinary/laksam.htm |archive-date=17 April 2010}}
• Siamese Laksa ({{lang|zsm|Laksa Siam}}) is similar to Penang Laksa with basically the same ingredient but more creamy and less tangy soup due to the addition of coconut milk and different varieties of herbs. Siamese Laksa like most other Curry Laksa, its spice paste need to be sauteed to bring out its fragrance, a step that does not exists while preparing Penang Laksa.{{Cite web|url = https://www.rotinrice.com/siamese-laksa-laksa-lemak/|title = Siamese Laksa (Laksa Lemak)|date = 29 September 2014|access-date = 16 January 2021|archive-date = 15 January 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210115033422/https://www.rotinrice.com/siamese-laksa-laksa-lemak/|url-status = live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bakewithpaws.com/2017/07/penang-siamese-laksa-laksa-lemak.html|title=BAKE WITH PAWS: Penang Siamese Laksa (Laksa Lemak)|access-date=16 January 2021|archive-date=26 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126142955/https://www.bakewithpaws.com/2017/07/penang-siamese-laksa-laksa-lemak.html|url-status=live}}
• Johor Laksa ({{lang|zsm|Laksa Johor}}) from Johor state in southern Malaysia resembles Penang Laksa but differed greatly because it is eaten with spaghetti and the broth are made of grilled wolf herring (parang), concentrated coconut milk, onion and spices. The uniqueness of Johor Laksa lies in the use of spaghetti and the concentration of its gravy. Johor Laksa is usually served during the festive season and special occasions. Once upon a time, the people of Johor used their hands to eat this dish because it was said to be tastier.{{cite news |title=Laksa Johor, a royal treat for every palate |author=Frederica Ermita Indriani |date=9 August 2012 |newspaper=The Jakarta Post |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/08/09/laksa-johor-a-royal-treat-every-palate.html |access-date=8 June 2015 |archive-date=3 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603000801/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/08/09/laksa-johor-a-royal-treat-every-palate.html |url-status=live }}
• Kelantan Laksa ({{lang|zsm|Laksa Kelantan}}), from Kelantan state in northeastern Malaysia, is similar to Laksam, but instead of the thick Laksam noodles, Kelantan Laksa uses the same laksa noodles as Penang Laksa. It is served with ulam, belacan and a pinch of salt, and slightly sweeter as it contains palm sugar.{{cite news|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/Lifestyle/Food/Recipes/1998/05/12/Laksa-Kelantan/|title=Laksa Kelantan|access-date=16 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819102928/http://www.thestar.com.my/Lifestyle/Food/Recipes/1998/05/12/Laksa-Kelantan/|archive-date=19 August 2014|url-status=dead}}
• Terengganu Laksa Kuah Putih ({{lang|zsm|Laksa Terengganu Kuah Putih}}) is the easiest laksa recipe that is famous among people from the Malaysian state of Terengganu. Laksa Kuah Putih gets its name from the coconut milk's thick white creamy gravy. The main ingredient of Laksa Kuah Putih is mackerel that are boiled and minced. The gravy is made by mixing coconut milk with hot water and usually without cooking it. The broth then mixed with black pepper, onion and minced fish and served by adding ulam (raw vegetables) and blended chilli on the side.{{Cite web |date=2017-08-26 |title=The 9 Different Must Try Laksa in Malaysia |url=https://pumpkincheeks.com/2017/04/the-9-different-must-try-laksa-in-malaysia/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826024949/https://pumpkincheeks.com/2017/04/the-9-different-must-try-laksa-in-malaysia/ |archive-date=26 August 2017 |access-date=2022-06-23 |website=}}
• Terengganu Laksa Kuah Merah ({{lang|zsm|Laksa Terengganu Kuah Merah}}) is similar to Johor Laksa. The gravy is prepared with spices and resembles Johor Laksa gravy. Laksa Kuah Merah is also served with laksa noodles and ulam on the side, similar to Laksa Kuah Putih.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rasa.my/3-laksa-lazat-dari-3-negeri-laksa-pahang-laksa-kuah-merah-terengganu-dan-laksa-johor-cubalah-di-aidiladha-ini/|title = 3 Laksa Lazat Dari 3 Negeri. Laksa Pahang, Laksa Kuah Merah Terengganu dan Laksa Johor. Cubalah di Aidiladha Ini|date = 17 August 2018}}
• Pahang Laksa ({{lang|zsm|Laksa Pahang}}) from the Malaysian state of Pahang is similar to Laksa Terengganu Kuah Merah but with the uses of salted fish, coriander, fennel, cumin instead of the complex spice mix uses in Laksa Terengganu Kuah Merah.
• Island Laksa Kuah Lemak ({{lang|zsm|Laksa Pulau Kuah Lemak}}), a specialty of the islands off the east coast of Johor, Malaysia, and the surrounding mainland area. The soup resembles Laksa Terengganu Kuah Putih but with the use of smoked fish instead of fresh fish.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rasa.my/video/resipi-laksa-lemak-sri-mersing-yang-sedap-gerenti-jadi-s3-ep3/|title=Resipi Laksa Lemak Sri Mersing Yang Sedap | Gerenti Jadi S3 EP3|access-date=23 May 2021|archive-date=23 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210523054117/https://www.rasa.my/video/resipi-laksa-lemak-sri-mersing-yang-sedap-gerenti-jadi-s3-ep3/|url-status=dead}}
• Island Laksa Kuah Kari ({{lang|zsm|Laksa Pulau Kuah Kari}}), a specialty of the islands off the east coast of Johor, Malaysia, and the surrounding mainland area. The soup resembles Laksa Terengganu Kuah Merah but with the use of smoked fish instead of fresh fish.
• Kerabu Laksa is a salad dish that uses the elements of laksa such as Torch ginger, cucumber, mint, pineapple, onions, and chillies. The recipe has its origin in the Peranakan community in Terengganu.{{Cite web| url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2010/05/28/get-a-taste-of-terengganu-on-mas|title = Get a taste of Terengganu on MAS| date=28 May 2010 }}
• Fried Laksa ({{lang|zsm|Laksa Goreng}}) is a modern adaptation of soupy laksa. The laksa noodles is fried with laksa gravy, similar to mee goreng and bihun goreng.{{cite news |last1=Sharkawi Loding |first1=Mohd |title=Laksa goreng resipi dari Beijing |url=https://www.kosmo.com.my/2020/11/26/laksa-goreng-resipi-dari-beijing/ |access-date=1 September 2021 |work=Kosmo |date=26 November 2020}}

The general differences between types of laksa in Malaysia; {{lang|zsm|Sarawak Laksa}}, {{lang|zsm|Nyonya Laksa}}, {{lang|zsm|Curry Laksa}}, {{lang|zsm|Laksa Kuah Merah}}, {{lang|zsm|Laksa Kuah Putih}} and {{lang|zsm|Asam Laksa}} are as follows:

Several laksa variants have gained popularity in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia; and subsequently international recognition. In July 2011, CNN Travel ranked Penang Asam Laksa seventh out of the 50 most delicious foods in the world.{{cite news |url=http://travel.cnn.com/explorations/eat/worlds-50-most-delicious-foods-067535 |title=World's 50 best foods |date=21 July 2011 |access-date=13 July 2014 |archive-date=19 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219182940/http://travel.cnn.com/explorations/eat/worlds-50-most-delicious-foods-067535 |url-status=live }} A later online poll by 35,000 participants, published by CNN in September 2011, ranked it at number 26th.{{cite news | title = Your pick: World's 50 best foods | author = Tim Cheung | date = 7 September 2011 | publisher = CNNGo | url = http://www.cnngo.com/explorations/eat/readers-choice-worlds-50-most-delicious-foods-012321 | access-date = 12 June 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121111184944/http://www.cnngo.com/explorations/eat/readers-choice-worlds-50-most-delicious-foods-012321 | archive-date = 11 November 2012 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }} Singaporean-style Laksa on the other hand ranked on CNN "World's 50 best foods" at number 44th.{{Cite web|url=https://www.visitsingapore.com/en_my/dining-drinks-singapore/local-dishes/laksa/|title = Laksa}} In 2018, the Kuala Lumpur variant has been named the second-best food experience in the world on Lonely Planet's Ultimate Eat list.{{Cite web|url=https://my.asiatatler.com/dining/kuala-lumpur-curry-laksa-ranked-2-on-lonely-planets-top-500-food-experiences|title=Kuala Lumpur's Curry Laksa Ranked 2 on Lonely Planet's Top 500 Food Experiences|access-date=16 January 2021|archive-date=6 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306231035/https://my.asiatatler.com/dining/kuala-lumpur-curry-laksa-ranked-2-on-lonely-planets-top-500-food-experiences|url-status=live}}

In Indonesia, laksa is a traditional comfort food; the spicy warm noodle soup is much appreciated on cold, rainy days. However, its popularity is somewhat overshadowed by soto, a similar hearty warm soup dish, which is often consumed with rice instead of noodles. In modern households, it is common practice to mix and match laksa recipes; if traditional laksa noodle are not available, Japanese udon noodles might be used instead.{{cite news | title = Weekend Bites: Melting pot laksa to keep warm on rainy days | author = Theodora Hurustiati | newspaper = The Jakarta Post | date = 27 October 2012 | url = http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/10/27/weekend-bites-melting-pot-laksa-keep-warm-rainy-days.html | access-date = 31 October 2016 | archive-date = 31 October 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161031154308/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/10/27/weekend-bites-melting-pot-laksa-keep-warm-rainy-days.html | url-status = live }}

Laksa is a popular dish in Australia. First appearing on the menus of eateries in cities like Adelaide in the 1970s, the coconut soup laksa variant is considered to have been normalized as one of Australia's 'borrowed' foodways since the 2010s.{{Cite journal |last=Duruz |first=Jean |year=2011 |title=Tastes of hybrid belonging: Following the laksa trail in Katong, Singapore |url=http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10304312.2011.597843 |journal=Continuum |language=en |volume=25 |issue=5 |pages=605–618 |doi=10.1080/10304312.2011.597843 |s2cid=145000239 |issn=1030-4312 |access-date=24 April 2022 |archive-date=30 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130002242/https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10304312.2011.597843 |url-status=live }} In Darwin, laksa is commonly found in local markets. The Darwin International Laksa Festival was first held in November 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-10/most-of-darwins-noodles-are-homemade-in-a-backyard-shed/11678390|title=The backyard noodle machine catering for Darwin's growing appetite|last1=Byrne|first1=Conor|last2=Ong|first2=Jess|date=2019-11-10|website=ABC News|language=en-AU|access-date=2019-11-18|archive-date=18 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191118061259/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-10/most-of-darwins-noodles-are-homemade-in-a-backyard-shed/11678390|url-status=live}} Alongside the noodle soup dish, variants include laksa ice cream, laksa chocolate, laksa pies and laksa dumplings.{{Cite news |date=2023-10-31 |title=How laksa fever took hold in this Australian city |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-67259696 |access-date=2023-11-01 |archive-date=1 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101100149/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-67259696 |url-status=live }}

In 2009, as part of a national food branding exercise, Malaysian Minister of Tourism Ng Yen Yen attempted to claim ownership for regional dishes such as Laksa, Hainanese chicken rice, and bak kut teh, and she claimed others have “hijacked their dishes”. This led to discontent with regional neighbours such as Singapore and Indonesia.{{cite news |date=24 October 2012 |title=Laksa: Discovering Malaysia's signature dish |url=http://asiancorrespondent.com/2012/10/laksa-discovering-malaysias-signature-dish/ |newspaper=Asian Correspondent |access-date=11 January 2016 |quote=Although laksa can also be found in Indonesia and Singapore, it is Malaysian in origin and Malaysia remains the best place to try it in its many forms. |archive-date=2 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002115941/http://asiancorrespondent.com/2012/10/laksa-discovering-malaysias-signature-dish/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |last=Eng Hock |first=Teh |date=17 September 2009 |title=Laksa and nasi lemak among our pride, says Yen Yen |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/story/?file=%2F2009%2F9%2F17%2Fnation%2F4734354 |newspaper=The Star Online |access-date=11 January 2016 |quote=There were many dishes synonymous with Malaysia's identity but they had been "hijacked" by other countries. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116221535/https://www.thestar.com.my/story/?file=%2F2009%2F9%2F17%2Fnation%2F4734354 |archive-date=16 November 2018 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web| last = Loh| title = Food fight! Malaysia wants its 'unique' dishes back| url = http://travel.cnn.com/singapore/none/malaysia-local-dishes-497673/| access-date = 21 September 2009| archive-date = 13 October 2014| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141013095123/http://travel.cnn.com/singapore/none/malaysia-local-dishes-497673| url-status = live}} Ng later clarified she was misquoted on her intention to patent the foods, and that a study on the origins of the foods would be conducted “and an apology conveyed if it was wrongly claimed.” To date, the results of the study have never been made public.{{cite news |last=ENG HOCK |first=TEH |date=23 September 2009 |title=No intention to patent local food, Dr Ng says |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/story/?file=%2F2009%2F9%2F23%2Fnation%2F20090923170416& |newspaper=The Star Online |access-date=12 January 2016 |quote=Dr Ng said a study on the origins of foods in the country would be conducted and an apology conveyed if it was wrongly claimed.. |archive-date=20 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220125021/http://www.thestar.com.my/story/?file=%2f2009%2f9%2f23%2fnation%2f20090923170416& |url-status=dead }}

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• Mie Aceh, spicy noodle dish from Aceh
• Mie celor, savoury noodle dish from Palembang
• Soto mie, an Indonesian noodle soup dish
• Mohinga, a Burmese fish noodle soup
• Ohn no khao swè, Burmese version of coconut chicken noodle soup
• Khanom chin nam ya, a Central Thai noodle dish
• Khao soi, a northern Thai noodle dish
• Khow suey, a noodle dish originally from the Shan state in Burma
• Khao poon, a dish in Laos also known as Lao laksa
• Rice noodles

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• {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060620223925/http://www.tourismpenang.gov.my/article.cfm?id=43 Article on Penang Laksa from Tourism Penang]}}
• {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060618013613/http://www.sarawak.com.my/travel_features/guide/laksa.html Article on Sarawak Laksa]}}
• [http://www.deliciousasianfood.com/2007/05/30/sarawak-laksa-at-kuala-lumpur/ Article on Sarawak Laksa in Kuala Lumpur]
• [https://www.tatlerasia.com/dining/tastemakers/the-best-laksa-in-singapore-local-chefs Best Laksa recommended by local chefs in Singapore]

• [https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/search?q=laksa Laksa recipes from BBC]
• [https://www.abc.net.au/radio/recipes/freds-prawn-laksa/8928140 Laksa recipe from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation]
• [http://www.glutenisthedevil.com/gluten-free-chicken-laksa-recipe/ Gluten Free Chicken Laksa Recipe]

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