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Curry Mee | Traditional Noodle Soup From Malaysia, Southeast Asia | TasteAtlas
Curry Mee | Traditional Noodle Soup From Malaysia, Southeast Asia | TasteAtlas
Curry Mee | Traditional Noodle Soup From Malaysia, Southeast Asia | TasteAtlas
Curry Mee | Traditional Noodle Soup From Malaysia, Southeast Asia | TasteAtlas

Curry Mee

(Curry Laksa, 咖喱面,)

Curry mee is a spicy noodle soup commonly eaten in Malaysia and Singapore (where it's often called curry laksa). It is a true fusion dish, influenced by Indian, Chinese, and Southeast Asian culinary traditions. It is one of the numerous varieties of laksa, the quintessential noodle soups of Southeast Asia.


The basis for this creamy dish is made with curry and coconut milk which form the unusual sweet and spicy sauce. Although very similar to curry, the sauce for curry mee is usually much thinner, but still has a strong and rich flavor. Traditionally, thin rice noodles are used in curry mee, and they are often cut into smaller pieces in order to ease the consumption.


Other ingredients include tofu puffs, prawns, and fishcakes. The most traditional versions of curry mee also include a very unusual ingredient - cockles, saltwater clams which are usually served raw. Before serving, the dish is spiced with a dollop of traditional chili sauce and chopped coriander leaves.


Curry laksa is the favorite variety in Singapore, where it is often referred to only as laksa. In Singapore, it is the most common hawker-style dish, and many vendors prepare curry laksa as their signature dish.

Curry Mee Authentic recipe

PREP 1h 30min
COOK 3h 40min
READY IN 5h 10min

The following recipe is published in Adam Liaw's Destination Flavour cookbook and is adapted from the Good Food website (www.goodfood.com.au). The ingredients for the laksa rempah make up for two batches, so use half now and refrigerate the other half for another laksa. 

 

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