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laksa

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/ ˈlæksa /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of laksa

from Malay: ten thousand

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At Laut, chef Yup serves classic dishes like nasi lemak, rendang beef, asam laksa and roti canai.

From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2025

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

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2024

Its Singaporean creator Jules Mou has strong laksa credentials; her traditional bowl is an undeniable hit and this year, it won People's Choice, but she also wanted to plate up something unique.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2023

The top is innocent enough - sweet and fluffy - before it gives way to a thick slab of laksa paste, in place of a biscuit base.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2023

Deduct cost of manufacture 608.60 Difference to credit of the State $426.40 Bricks were debited to Government Works at $20 per laksa.

From Prisoners Their Own Warders A Record of the Convict Prison at Singapore in the Straits Settlements Established 1825 by John Frederick Adolphus McNair

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