Shiokingly good Singapore Part 3-Best in Katong

Another case of successful branding in Singapore food...Katong Laksa! The laksa that is famous in Singapore. The laksa (51 Katong Laksa, 49 Katong Laksa, 328 Katong Laksa...) that is as widely imitated as a Louis Vuitton bag. The laksa that is eaten with a spoon (chopsticks not provided).



And there're almost always nasi lemak, otah and rojak anchoring at laksa stalls in Katong.
Otah otah ! Otak otak!


It's de-boned fish (usually mackerel) marinated with coconut milk, freshly ground chilli, onions, lemon grass, blue ginger and turmeric; wrapped in banana leaf that brings its own flavour to the fish, and ability to retain moisture and taste. Do you know...otak means brain, in Malay and Indonesian, as the dish somewhat resembles the brain...soft and squishy.



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8 comments:

  1. Anonymous12/5/06, 6:42 PM

    Guess what? I saw Prima Taste Laksa Premix in Ranch 99!

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  2. tigerfish12/5/06, 7:00 PM

    Yep. Some anonymous left some comment in my post previously that can get Prima Premix in R99. Other than laksa, what else is there ? How much they selling ?

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  3. Anonymous12/5/06, 8:39 PM

    I saw Hokkien Mee, Bak Kut Teh, Mee Siam, Chilli Crab and Satay. I bought the Satay one to try.

    Price is about US$5 per box.

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  4. Anonymous12/5/06, 8:45 PM

    It looks sooooooooo good!
    Nice that you put up cooking instructions. All I do is take pics of restaurant foods!

    Yummmmmy!

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  5. tigerfish12/5/06, 10:28 PM

    Hi awungfoo, thanks for visiting my blog. I also take pix of restaurant/cafe foods, plus my taste review on them.

    Eat life through food, whether it's plain DIY or dine-out!

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  6. Anonymous12/7/06, 6:54 PM

    You like laksa with "hum"? We were at Holland V with colleagues to have Katong Laksa there.

    We ordered our food, and one guy ordered later and when it was his turn, they told him no more cockles liao. He was so furious. The guy in front asked for extra one dollar of cockles, and that finished the supply of cockles. haha...

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  7. tigerfish12/7/06, 9:38 PM

    I don't mind "hum" but I'm worried about "hum" being unfresh and lead to diarrohea!

    Wah, seldom see people ask for extra "hum"....only heard of extra "hiam"! kekeke.......

    Or, "hum" has became an "in" thing after the "mai hum" saga...Hohohohohh

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  8. Anonymous10/31/10, 11:29 PM

    This seems to be great site for providing food, dine, services for people. I would surely like to try their service.

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