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Asam Laksa

Penang — Mother recipe · en it

A sour fish broth with spicy flavors, served with rice noodles and fresh vegetables.

Asam Laksa

📷 McKay Savage from London, UK — CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

⏱️ 20 min prep + 30 min cottura · 4 porzioni · media

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Ingredients

  • 300g of fish, cut into pieces
  • 1 liter of fish broth
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 lemongrass stalks, sliced
  • 1 sweet tamarind juice
  • 1 tablespoon of dried chili
  • 1 tablespoon of chili paste
  • 500g of rice vermicelli
  • 200g of vegetables (zucchini, bell peppers, onions, basil)
  • 1 tablespoon of coconut oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Method

  1. In a pot, sauté the garlic and onion in coconut oil.
  2. Add the fish and fish broth, bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes.
  3. Add the lemongrass and dried chili, cook for another 5 minutes.
  4. While the fish broth is cooking, heat the tamarind and chili in another pot.
  5. Serve the fish broth in bowls, add the rice vermicelli and vegetables.
  6. Pour the tamarind and chili mixture over the broth, stir well.
  7. Place the vegetables on top of the broth and serve immediately.

The story

Asam Laksa originates from Penang, a region rich in cultural and culinary diversity. Its history dates back to the times when Indonesian sailors and fisherfolk brought their recipes with them.

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