laksa

/ ˈlæksa /

noun

1. (in Malaysia) a dish of Chinese origin consisting of rice noodles served in curry or hot soup

Word History and Origins

Origin of laksa¹

from Malay: ten thousand

Example Sentences

Plum then fouled Kitija Laksa, who made two free throws to make it a four-point game.

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For the conference, Mr Low reinvented the popular laksa when he replaced the usual fishcake with patties made of minced cricket.

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Dishes with "strong flavours", like laksa, were ideal because the delights of the original recipe distracted people from the crushed bugs.

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“Think of it as cricket cake, like fish cake,” the chef said as he urged the man in the buffet line to try the steaming, spicy laksa – a coconut noodle broth – full of “textured cricket protein”.

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"It's very controversial which laksa you go to," local Elly says.

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