Asam laksa is popular amongst the local and Chinese community here but there is another dish which is almost pretty much similar to asam laksa, Siamese laksa. The only obvious difference is that while Asam Laksa a has a light, sourish soup base while the former has a sweet and creamy but sourish base brought about by the addition of coconut cream.
The Siamese Laksa is available in three varieties with a very hot soup – spicy and burning, a sweet and rich gravy with lots of coconut cream and another with chicken instead of fish.
