Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Asam Laksa

我在 Asian store找到'著名檳城叻沙'湯粉,然后就着手買了像laksa粉条的粗麵及菜類。興致勃勃的煮來吃,没有魚肉不像 asam laksa,放几粒魚丸,這樣就像有'魚'了… 試一下味道…第一口的感覺是﹕哇!這么酸!真的是名符其實的'assam'laksa,不過任何 Penang街边的一檔 asam laksa都比這碗的好吃。我放很多糖調湯,才能下嚥。
回 Penang时,我一定不只吃一碗 asam laksa…
I found some of Penang’s ‘FAMOUS ASSAM LAKSA’ soup powder in an Asian store here; then I bought some vegetables and noodles that look similar to laksa noodles. I was looking forward to eating it, so I cooked it. Asam laksa is supposed to be made with fish meat but I put in fish balls instead, so it had ‘fish’… Let me taste it…the first thought after I tasted: Woah! Too sour! It was really as the name said ‘assam’ (sour) laksa. I think the asam laksa of any of the hawkers in Penang would taste better than this bowl. I put some sugar in to adjust the soup, only then could I eat it.
When I go back to Penang, I want more than one bowl of asam laksa….

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

A TRICK FROM THE ITALIANS IS TO USE A LITTLE BAKING SODA TO KILL THE ACIDITY OF TOMATOES. Mom's favorite spaghetti recipe from an Italian woman used it. Only took a very little, perhaps 1/2 teaspoon for a whole pot. For your tiny sauce start with 1/8 level probably or even a pinch.

eHeart said...

Steve,
Thanks for your tip.

Admin said...

Wow got laksa huh! Any hokkien mee at your place?

eHeart said...

Hmm...I couldn't find. Maybe someone in Penang is kind enough to send me instant hokkien mee loh...

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