It’s fitting to end our Hawker Trek with another family favorite (specifically my mum’s), Penang Assam Laksa. Assam is the Malay word for tamarind. Like rojak, responses can range from being an acquired taste to loving it in the first try.
I guess what catches most people off guard is the word “laksa” because it’ altogether a very different dish from your typical bowl of laksa. Real authentic assam laksa uses small kampung fish as opposed to mackerel with a hard-to-find type of glass noodles.
We tried our bowl at the entrance to Kek Lok Si temple and it was brilliant. I think it’s good enough to convert skeptics but I think you’ll still need to approach it without any preconceptions.
Highly recommended !!