Sarawak Laksa

Laksa is a popular spicy noodle soup from the Peranakan culture, which is a merger of Chinese and Malay elements found in Malaysia and Singapore, and to a lesser extent Indonesia. The origin of the name "laksa" is unclear. One theory traces it back to Hindi/Persian lakhshah, referring to a type of vermicelli. It has also been suggested that "laksa" may derive from the Chinese word "la sha" (辣沙; pronounced "latsa" in Cantonese), meaning "spicy sand" due to the ground dried prawns which gives a sandy or gritty texture to the sauce. The last theory is that the name comes from the similar sounding word "dirty" in Hokkien due to its appearance.

Left : The noodles (rice vermicelli)    Right : Red curry-like soup (does not use curry)

Sarawak laksa (Malay: Laksa Sarawak) is one of the various kind of laksa, that comes from the town of Kuching in the Malaysian state Sarawak (on the island of Borneo). It is actually very different from the curry laksa as the soup contains no curry at all.

Left : Omelette strips, chicken strips and limes    Right from top : Sambal belacan, prawn strips and bean sprouts

It has a base of sambal belacan, sour tamarind, garlic, galangal, lemon grass and coconut milk, topped with omelette strips, chicken strips, prawns, fresh coriander and optionally lime. Ingredients such as bean sprouts, (sliced) fried tofu or other seafood are not traditional but are sometimes added.

Delicious original Laksa Sarawak

Perhaps, you should try at least once if you're a food lover or enjoy eating laksa.

Vamos comer.

You can find more info about laksa at Wikipedia.
You too can look for the recipe at My Resipi.

Chun Buri Seafood & Tomyam Restaurant

Restoran Chun Buri Seafood & Tomyam  – the name’s a bit weird but wise man says “Don’t judge a book by its cover”. Located in Bandar Sunway Damansara, this restaurant is maybe the best tom yam maker in Damansara.

Give it a try on their tom yam. Various option of chicken, meat, seafood, and more; even they had Tom Yam Kepala Ikan (Fish Head Tom Yam) in the list! Or perhaps get their signature food, Tom Yam Poktek. It’s a white-colour tom yam with seafood ingredients such as squid, prawn, chicken, crab, mushroom and vegetables mixed in one pot and have the original taste of sour, hot and spicy.

Their Nasi Goreng Ikan Masin (Salted Fish Fried Rice) and Nasi Goreng USA (USA Fried Rice) are good too as it’s not so oily. If this still not enough, request for delicious Kerabu Mangga and spicy Sambal Belacan. It will make you craving for more. They also have Bubur Nasi Berlauk (Porridge) for those who like to try something different.

Apart from that, they also offering various types of fish, prawn, squid, crab, and many more with different cooking style. Siakap 3 Rasa anyone? Or maybe Sotong Goreng Tepung? Go there and give it a try. The prices are reasonable as you will satisfy with what you’ll have there.

Those who are looking for Chun Buri Restaurant, if coming from IKEA / The Curve, go down into new shop lot area next to Giant Supermarket Bandar Damansara. The landmark is just nearby Nasi Lemak Antarabangsa, and same row with Café 1 Kopitiam.

Bon appetite!