Make it at home

Difficulty Advanced

Ingredients

Rice noodles (thick laksa noodles)
Coconut milk
Dried shrimp
Belacan (shrimp paste)
Lemongrass
Galangal
Candlenut
Cockles
Fishcake
Tofu puffs
Laksa leaves (Vietnamese mint)
Red chillies
Dried chillies

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Tip from the editors. For Katong-style laksa, pre-cut noodles into 3 to 4 cm lengths so the bowl can be eaten entirely with a spoon.

Where to eat laksa

Laksa in Singapore

328 Katong Laksa ★ 4.5

Malaysian$S$6.30 to S$9.80east-coastDaily 09:30-21:30

Tip: Open daily 9am to 9pm. Walk-ins only. The East Coast Road branch is the original. Budget S$6 to S$10 per person including a drink.

51 East Coast Road, Singapore 428770

Sungei Road Laksa ★ 4.3

Cafe$little-indiaThu-Tue 09:30-17:00

Sungei Road Laksa is located in a residential coffee shop in jalan besar, far from the tourist hawker centres, with no english-language promotion.

Why locals love it: Located in a residential coffee shop in Jalan Besar, far from the tourist hawker centres, with no English-language promotion.

Tip: Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9.30am to 5.30pm; closed Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Arrive by 11am to avoid sell-out.

27 Jalan Berseh, Singapore 200027

Mustard Seed ★ 4.6

Japanese sushi$$$$east-coastWed-Sat 19:00-22:30, Sat 12:00-14:30; Sun-Tue closed

Order: ['8-course omakase (full menu)', 'Laksa course', 'Singapore sling dessert']

Tip: Reservations open on the 1st of each month at 10am for the following month and sell out in minutes. Single-diner spots available on select days.

75 Brighton Crescent, Singapore 559216

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