Asam Laksa (Spicy and Tangy Fish Broth with Rice Noodles)
Asam Laksa (Spicy and Tangy Fish Broth with Rice Noodles)

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Penang Assam Laksa (Nyonya Rice Noodles In Spicy, Tangy Fish Broth) As temperature falls, there's nothing like indulging in a big bowl of hot steaming noodles soup to keep yourself warm, is there? For me, slurping on some thick rice noodles glistening with rich, tangy fish broth sounds just about heavenly right now. Great recipe for Asam Laksa (Spicy and Tangy Fish Broth with Rice Noodles).

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have asam laksa (spicy and tangy fish broth with rice noodles) using 23 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Asam Laksa (Spicy and Tangy Fish Broth with Rice Noodles):
  1. Make ready 450 g Mackerel (guts and gills removed)
  2. Get 1 litre Water
  3. Prepare 500 g Rice Noodles
  4. Make ready aromatics;
  5. Get 3 sticks Ginger Flower (halved
  6. Take 2 sticks Lemongrass (bruised)
  7. Make ready 12 Sprigs Vietnamese Mint
  8. Take 1 cup Tamarind Juice
  9. Prepare 3 pc Tamarind Slices
  10. Take Blended Paste (blend well);
  11. Make ready 20 g Dried Chilli (rehydrate, deseed)
  12. Prepare 40 g Shallots
  13. Get 20 g Galangal
  14. Make ready 10 g Turmeric
  15. Take 25 g Fermented Shrimp Paste (belacan)
  16. Take as needed Salt
  17. Take Toppings;
  18. Get 1 pc Cucumber (cut into thin match sticks)
  19. Get 3 pc Red Chilli (sliced thinly)
  20. Get 1 pc Red Onion (sliced thinly)
  21. Make ready 1 stalk Ginger Flower (sliced thinly)
  22. Make ready as needed Calamansi Lime (halved)
  23. Take as needed Mint Leaves

It is synonymous to the island of Penang and is an all-time favorite there. The thing is, I've been craving for Asam Laksa, missing the flavourful, tangy and spicy fish broth with smooth & chewy rice noodles as well as the different textures/colours toppings for the laksa. And no, Asam Laksa is definitely not available where I stay currently (in Thailand). 'Asam laksa' hails from Penang, a state in Malaysia. This noodle dish is served in a tangy fish broth that teases and tantalizes the taste buds.

Steps to make Asam Laksa (Spicy and Tangy Fish Broth with Rice Noodles):
  1. STOCK; Boil the entire mackerel in 1 litre of water for 10 minutes. Remove the fishes and let it cool. Once cooled, separate the fish meat from the bones. Flake the meat and set aside. Continue to boil the flesh for another 30 minutes. After that, strain the stock and discard the bones.
  2. BROTH; Heat the stock and add the blended paste, 2 lemongrass, 2 ginger flower, 8 sprigs vietnamese mint, tamarind juice and tamarind slice. Cover and let it simmer for 30 minutes. After that, discard the the aromatics and add the fish meat, season with salt.
  3. OPTIONAL; techincally the broth is done, but I prefer to blend the broth to give it a better texture and body. Entirely optional.
  4. ASSEMBLY; In a soup plate, place 100g of Rice noodles and pour in the broth. Top it with 20 g of Red Chilli, 20 g of Ginger Flower, 20 g of Red Onion, 1 Calamansi Lime, a few mint leaves and 40 g of cucumber. Optionally, you can also add pineapples and Hae Ko (shrimp paste).

This authentic asam laksa noodle dish is easily recreated by using fresh mackerel and a bunch of herbs. Penang Asam Laksa Besides curry laksa, Penang asam laksa is another variant of the dish that's commonly found on our shores. It doesn't contain a rich, coconut-cream soup base, and instead uses a tangy and spicy fish broth that's packed with flavours of lemongrass, galangal and chilli. There are several variations of asam laksa like Terengganu asam laksa, Kedah asam laksa and Penang asam laksa. This dish consist of aromatic sweet and sour fish broth that's traditionally made by first boiling the fish and then removing the fish meat.

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