And it’s a darn serious one at that too! My lunch is at stake and if you know me well enough, I love food so to stake this important meal of the day is very serious business. The challenge is this [There's a story behind it.]:
Ted loves ‘laksa’ and he’s always had this laksa in Sydney. So when I first went there and he ordered this, I told him that no, this isn’t laksa, it’s curry mee. He refused to take my word on it. I explained that laksa could either be in this curry form ie Sarawak laksa/Johor style or like the Penang laksa which is more fishy and sour, and not lemak at all. It just depends on the shop.
Then we went to Kuching and we had this ‘laksa’ which happened to be the lemak kind, so he thinks I’m pulling his leg. The only thing is that when we were in KLCC and he ordered laksa, he got the Penang kind, which he doesn’t like. So I reminded him again. BUT he insists that laksa = the lemak kind and no other. This is also because there was one time when he ordered laksa at some stall here in Kulim and he got what he wanted, the lemak/curry kind and that is what he is standing by.
So the deal is this - I am to take him to a place where they do sell laksa and curry mee so that he can order his laksa and see what he gets. Provided that I don’t take him to a stall that I know for sure is selling Penang laksa.
If I win, he has to finish that bowl of assam laksa which he really dislikes and if he wins, I have to forego my lunch.
I’m already planning what I’m going to have for lunch when that day arrives. Mmwaaahahahahaha!
*In case there is a confusion, the challenge is simple : What is laksa? Is the gravy the curry type or the fishy one?
by Ted, on April 10 2008 @ 10:48 pm
I see she has only told you half the story… and my own wife, too.
I first tried laksa back home at an authentic Malaysian place. I have since tried it at several places in Oz, and I always get the same meal.
I then ate it frequently when I came up here, in many different places: Kulim, Penang, Sabah, Sarawak, always the same meal. I just asked for laksa and thats what they brought.
Then, ONCE, in KLCC, I got this vile fish nonsense when I asked for a laksa. “Thats real laksa”, says Yvy. “All the others are curry mee”.
EXCEPT for the fact that many of these places both in Malaysia and Australia ALSO sold curry mee as well as laksa. Two different things.
I will enjoy watching Yvy go without her lunch
by Che-Cheh, on April 11 2008 @ 1:08 am
I’m on your side Ted. The real laksa is curry mee laksa. Hi-5! Over in my place (Selangor, KL) when we order laksa we will get curry mee laksa.
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by Mama BoK, on April 11 2008 @ 4:30 am
Sorry .. Yvy..! real laksa is the lemak kind. Assam laksa… ain’t laksa..
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by Yvy @ Sweetest Sin, on April 11 2008 @ 12:56 pm
eeeee…..then why is Penang Laksa called ‘laksa’? Penangites, wei….back me up wei!!!!!
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by Dawn, on April 11 2008 @ 10:52 pm
Alamak, I always thought laksa is the assam laksa, and the laksa lemak is just curry mee. Yvy, guess we think the same
by Ling, on April 12 2008 @ 1:16 am
I am here to help.
To me, Laksa has always been the fishy one! The Penang Laksa. The rest are curry Laksa which makes sense cause curry has lemak one what. right right?
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by Yvy @ Sweetest Sin, on April 12 2008 @ 11:30 pm
wah, good good!! at least i got kaki now! lol pls penangites n ppl who think like me - back me up!! my lunch at stake wor!!!!
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by Irenemoi, on April 16 2008 @ 11:48 am
I’m on your side Yvy, to me Laksa is assam Laksa and curry laksa is something like curry mee..
by visithra, on April 16 2008 @ 6:50 pm
sorry yvy - i’m with Ted on this - its the usual north vs south argument
@ hokkien mee?
thats definetly curry laksa
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by Ted, on April 17 2008 @ 1:44 am
aiseyman…
visi : ya, exactly. although i cant remember what hokkien mee is in the south!
irene : hahaha!! kiter org penang must unite!!
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by Yvy, on April 17 2008 @ 1:45 am
aiyo!!! that previous comment was from me!!
by Emmanuel, on May 12 2008 @ 6:45 pm
Hi Yvy…Long time no hear
well in Selangor Laksa=Curry Mee and Laksa the way penangites know it is called Asam Laksa
In Penang Laksa is well, Laksa la.
I guess someone got confused with the Sultan’s food orders once upon a time and there was a Royal decree to call Curry Mee as Laksa in Selangor dan kawasan kawasan yang sewaktu dengannya.
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