Laksa Recipe - Singaporean Curry Noodle Soup (Laksa Lemak) | Asian Recipes

After a trip to Singapore a couple of years ago, I fell in love with their Laksa! The coconut curry broth is complex, fragrant, and just the right amount of richness. Seafood stock is the base of the broth, and the flavour the comes through is every seafood lover's dream. You might be tempted to skip the clams but trust me...the clams make a huge difference in the flavour of the broth.
There are many types of laksa across Malaysia and Singapore, but this version enriched with coconut milk is the one common in Singapore and is also known as laksa lemak, peranakan laksa, or nyonya laksa. What's your favourite kind of laksa and what is it like?
COOKING TIPS: It's a bit of work to get all the stuff together, as is usually the case for noodle soups, but you can make many components in advance and spread out the work. You can freeze the paste, so not a bad idea to make some extra. The broth can be made days in advance, and even the noodles can be cooked in advance. If you're going to make the broth ahead of time, make sure you cook off your clams and shrimp as well since raw seafood doesn't last long, but cooked seafood can last up to a week in the fridge.
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Pailin “Pai” Chongchitnant is the author of the Hot Thai Kitchen cookbook, co-host of a Canadian TV series One World Kitchen on Gusto TV, and creator and host of the KZbin channel Pailin's Kitchen.
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[@dawachoden3609]

Every time you are tasting the food,Most all the times you said so delicious or so good? Is not for you to say it, for others to tasted and give comments, Not You ? By the way you are not the only one ,everyone in cooking KZbin all the same. Thanks for sharing

[@lishpayumo]

How are tofu puffs made?

[@minarabegum7710]

Love your food but would love if you didn't talk so much and keep the video short and simple.

[@jhiamerza63]

Question. You know it's really hard to find galangal here in the Philippines. Do you think if I order dried galangal or powdered galangal online, it would still taste as good? Mostly when doing your recipes, I used dried because its the only thing I see available online that could last a long time. Like dried lime leaves and dried galangal Thanks in advance 😊

[@SA-tj7mb]

Thanks for your passion! Kopkunkaaa! I am sure your recipe tastes amazing 😍 but have a question, I ve tryed my first laksa in bali and it was unbelievable, everything that I ve tryed after in Malaysia wasn't the same. Do you know any other popular laksa recipe, as the Singapore style laksa?

[@daveyonathan230]

I'm an Indonesian living in Australia making a Singaporean recipe from a Thai chef that lives in Canada, it's a small world after all

[@KrasherJack]

I get that...

[@maximilianc9897]

I am Filipino, who grew up in the US, now living in Australia, worked in Singapore for a few years....fully aware that this laksa recipe is very much Malaysian (with a Singaporean twist)...learning how to make it from a woman of Thai heritage...who now lives in Canada ! Whew... Funny world ! We all accept that this is life. I hope Asian racism stops. We brought the world beauty and food.

[@llee8325]

Wonderful!! Well said!

[@Paul-go3hj]

@@maximilianc9897 ???

[@sharmilacorea8627]

And a fellow recipe maker from Sr Lanka!!!

[@sudirmanmartine1289]

I'm french but my husband was singaporean (malay/indonesian), been there so many times when he was alive......I master lots of recepies including rendang! love S.E asian food; I live in Paris chinatown where I can find most ingredients but no more laksa paste (been looking every shop) so now, gonna follow yr recepie and will do it ''home made'' thanks a lot!

[@shanemiller1561]

I grew up in Singapore 16 years. This Laksa is one of the best authentic Laksa recipes out there.

[@nurulASY28]

I love how you explain every use of each ingredient. It gives people more understanding on how it originally taste & not like a recreation but authentic how you can get it away from Singapore, in the comfort of their own house.

[@esterisk]

I'm from Singapore and laksa is definitely one of my sinful comfort food. Everything you mentioned is so accurate and true! Makes me one to get one right now!

[@busloxwcko7randy]

Laksa is my favourite local food. Same for Hainanese Chicken Rice and Beef Noodles Soup

[@theboz1419]

Going ro make some Laksa today using this recipe. My wife is Malaysian and we usually drive 3 hours to Vancouver, BC to get a her Malaysian food addiction and my Laksa addiction relief.

[@liamtaykearney886]

Singaporean from Peranakan family here - looks amazing and thank you for your attention to the small details that make this dish so special!

[@donkang1341]

Singaporean here. Gotta say, this is as authentic as it gets. Pretty spot on.

[@KBWeeds]

After discovering this video yesterday I went and order some Laksa Lemak from a local Thai restaurant. It was SO GOOD!! One of my new favorite dishes!!!

[@vivianascimento2526]

Hey! I'm Brasilian. I livedin Singapore for four years. This soup is my favorite. Today I live in Brasil and the tradition continues in the family.

[@llee8325]

My first trip to Singapore was in the 70s, only two western hotels in town, and NEWTON CIRCUS!! Best food in Asia...EVERYTHING...Thai, all kinds of Chinese, Malaysian, Indonesian, Filipino, ad nauseum. And the soups were divine, because the stock is always homemade. I could live on Asian food, especially soups, the rest of my life. Great recipe!!

[@mandycleezehappyhour4238]

Been craving laksa for 20 years since I first (and last) had it in grad school in Australia. These laksa videos make me want to cry bc I don't have any! THAT was the impact this soup had on me. Literally thinking about it for TWENTY years.... sigh....

[@h.collier3544]

I can't believe it took me so long to stumble upon your show. I found it about 5 nights ago and watched at least 12 videos in a row. And of course, I subscribed. I love what you do and how you do it! Thank you for using original ingredients and making it from scratch, and showing us suitable alternatives for when we can't find the original ingredients. Your presentation is fantastic. You are an absolute master and delivering just the right amount of information and keeping it very entertaining and exciting. I've already made one dish and can't wait to make more. Thanks again and keep up the great work!

[@PailinsKitchen]

Thanks so much and welcome to the channel!

[@davidoickle1778]

Me too! I love the recipes and the enthusiasm.

[@kasamabrat15]

Hi Pai! Just wanted to say thank you for this easy to cook Laksa dish recipe! Im a singaporean living in Las Vegas and we barely have any singaporean restaurant out here so yesterday i was craving Laksa and stumbled upon ur video and the next day i went to get the ingredients and made it for me and my vietnamese bf who hasnt tried Laksa before and we both LOVE it! So thank you❤️

[@kirilcherry7612]

A good laksa is teethering on the edge of depression cure, your first love and puppy cuddles all the same time- I have always felt happier and heavier after eating a bowl or two.

[@raymondbeh8943]

I love the way you interact with the camera. It comes across to us like you are our best friend teaching us to cook better. So personal and warm. Thank you Pai. Korp Khun Karp

[@alexandraesmond5490]

I tried Laksa for the first time last year and I was OBSESSED! Not like my usual quick noodle soups meals but I know it’s worth the effort 🥰

[@fulmen67]

1:20 that way of saying "spicy" is truly singaporean! Love for the video, thanks for the recipe!!!

[@Pammellam]

Pailin, this is just wonderful. I’ve watched it a number of times. You should do an update featuring a _quick_ _version_ . I know the full, made from scratch version is the best, but a quick version would be fun too!

[@ernestkj]

This is almost exact replica of my granny's recipe! We will also add in a bit of sambal chilli paste in the broth before serving!

[@JingLiSH]

Always a pleasure and an emotional boost after watching Pailin's teaching videos. Laksa is very hard research-wise, since it comes with so many varieties. Love this version, so healthy and well balanced.

[@sharamvlog220]

I try this recipe because today im on leave and i hate to eat rice so i try laksa today and it turn well...no word to describe the taste Pailin...we no need spent money to go singapore and eat laksa...at home whole family can taste the Singaporean laksa...😉

[@ouichtan]

I made that today. I made it for my wife (Scottish), my friend (Thai from ราชบุรี) and myself (French). The three of us absolutely destroyed it... Unbelievable recipe. And kind of not hard to make when you live in Thailand which I do 😁. Thanks for this awesome recipe!!!!

[@deerpark]

I really appreciate the explanation and substitution for the candle nuts and cockles. I also appreciate the explanation of the usage of different blenders.

[@ordinaryguy1025]

I'm going to make this dish because sometimes I get Laksa cravings at 2.00am and no restaurants are open at that time. Wish me luck. Oh, and thanks Pai for such an easy to follow recipe.

[@brendanhoffmann8402]

I've started a tradition in the last few years of making Laksa on boxing day with the left over seafood. Last year I made it with a whole lobster! It was so good. This year I only have one lobster so I probably won't use all of it. But have prawns for it. I can't wait! yum!

[@georgenks95]

Wow! One of the most favourite dish in my country Singapore. Thanks Pailin.

[@melodyleong]

Sarawak laksa!! the best ever! Really appreciate how you mentioned that different regions had their own laksa :)

[@sventw362]

Laksa, one of the best dishes in South Asia, love it! Suggestion : Roast shrimp shells till they go brown, it brings more flavor in the soup!

[@ringofsolomon268]

You need to toast your belacan before blending,the same goes to candlenut, it would be much more fragrant. Too bad you cannot get daun kesum. Cheers from Singapore.

[@irenelee2277]

to all canadians laksa leaf or rau ram is sold in asian supermarkets all over canada

[@szampon]

Cut up noodles = Katong laksa (popular but still a lesser known variety). Well done. Hungry for it now. Think I’ll go downstairs and get some.

[@pamelynteh7744]

Penang belacan! Yay!!! Love from a penangnite!!!! You're amazing. Love you, Pai!

[@laurenlavin2650]

Mmmm, looks delish. To any Aussies out there, you can usually find laksa leaf sold as Vietnamese mint in our greengrocers.

[@wildlifegardenssydney7492]

Vietnamese mint is also so easy to grow and propagate too.

[@joelow6086]

Thank you for your recipe Pailin. I top up my laksa with fresh cockles, finely chopped laksa leaves and a table spoon of dried prawn sambal.Aromatic and taste great!

[@donarmando916]

I think that some of the most authentic laksa recipe. I remember it all from Singapore and it's about 25 years ago that i went there.

[@cr0cket01]

just started watching foreign tv shows (Korean , Thai i am English) i found them like the shows i watched as a kid more story that swearing and special affects, several show this laska in and it looked good so now seeing it made going give it a try. great vid and you love off cooking shows. just got your cookbook on kindle so i can now see if i can make some the things i see on the shows that look good

[@nursyazwanisalim5628]

I have tried your laksa recipe and it's taste amazing. To me, it is a must to have sambal and lime as it is so creamy. And make sure you eat in a small quantity. Candlenut and coconut milk does make you full in just few minutes.

[@twinbruisesonmyshins]

im not asian, but this type of food.. makes me go insane. it looks SO good. i wanna make this so bad, and i may just do it when this pandemic dies down! youre super informative and pleasant to listen to, thanks!

[@pacpac1997]

Curry and noodles combined sounds delicious! Can't wait to make it!

[@chaserz94]

Yesss! The spicy sambal and hard-boiled quail eggs would do just the trick when eating this!

[@Sophia10201988]

I just love how you speak! So clear and so spot on! ❤

[@mizzuanr]

Good job Pai! Note - You can also fry and cook all the side dishes (tofu/fishcake/prawn) in advance. That way if you do an open house your guests just gonna assemble them and enjoy, like a taco party! You can also add any type pf salad-y leaves and lime if you want. 💕

[@davidthomas6094]

Really interesting recipe! I appreciate that a number of ingredients and technique matters come out here that I'd never seen before.

[@gogewoshi1330]

Omg malaysian/singaporean cuisine! Been wating for this for so long

[@deschan2246]

This version is more Singapore

[@YourMom-ec9ln]

@@deschan2246 yea...malay only use fish..and thats why i dont like laksa...but i love laksam

[@RyanChoo]

You make it so easily which shows that making Laksa is not so time consuming after all (even though traditionally speaking, the curry paste - rempah - takes forever to pound). I love your recipe! 😊

[@cwong2310]

Hi Pailin. When i cook laksa, I add in a handful of laksa leaves together with the stems into the shrimp stock and let them mingle their flavours together as the stock boils away. I learned that in a recipe and the laksa leaves add more flavour to the shrimp stock.

[@lakkaur]

laksa leaves also known as rau răm or Vietnamese coriander

[@ChanandTanKitchen]

I love a good laksa recipe. It is so good for the cold climate and it warms up the body . Thinking about this recipe makes my mouth water.

[@madir69]

Omg!! Your recipe are so good!! I'm malaysian and i usually ate it in the restaurant but i crave it at home so i thought why not do it.. ITS DELICIOUS😍

[@hemjoo]

So honored u made this popular dish from Singapore! It looks delish!

[@ikhlaaspokun344]

Literally crying while looking at you eating that, gosh... that looks soooo good!

[@careertips4732]

wowwwww....my ultimate favorite in Singapore LAKSA & CHICKEN RICE🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤nice video...very informative👏👍

[@rosph573]

I was at Singapore last year and I tried it, one of the most delicious things in the world!! Thank You for Upload this.

[@eunicefyp]

You missed out on the hard boiled egg though. The cooked yoke absorbs the broth and it is totally out of this world awesome. Try it!

[@labadchan]

I miss Singapore foods so yummy

[@augliew1]

I live in California n I make my laksa from red Thai curry paste n coconut milk. I use fresh basil to top the dish. Worked for me. I try not using shrimp products. I substitute salmon jerky for dried shrimps.

[@running179]

Your video here drove me CRAZY!!! I was so hungry watching this. I've travelled in eastern & western Malaysia, and had the regionalised Laksa from Penang all the way over to Sarawak and Sabah. I haven't yet been to Singapore. I would love to make this recipe but I do find the prep a bit daunting. It's really nice to see your prep. I live in the UK, & Malaysian & Singaporean food *can* be found here, thank goodness. OK, I'll summon my courage & try.

[@pinkfinproduction493]

It's my favorite dish in singapore. Before covid, I used to go to singapore for "laksa run"

[@kathyvillarreal7813]

Each recipe you share is always delicious! Thank you. The soups are my favorite!

[@omarbiorciraafat7114]

Hhi, i'm an italian chef.travelled almost everywhere and laksa is one of my favorite dish ever! Very well done, you're great! I'm a laksaholic, really addicted to it. You're so nice also, the way you talk and your weee when putting food in the plate ahsh just adorable 🤭🤗😘

[@independentindividual7179]

Your how to cook laksa video is simply awesome!!

[@virginiafueconcillo5092]

She’s so adorable and natural! I love watching you!

[@bmccameron7642]

My all time favourite dish after living in the tropics....every weekend at the markets. Now living in southern Australia it's so hard to find a good one anywhere.

[@fateenibrahim4989]

I just learnt today that candle nuts can be replaced with macadamia nut!! Thank you so much Pailin!

[@Movinclouds18]

I've always been curious about laksa! Your enthusiasm is so wonderful and always brings a smile to my face. Thank you for sharing your recipes!!

[@giz8387]

don't try it. I almost puked and the smell is disgusting

[@KBWeeds]

@@giz8387Sure, Jan. 😒

[@erischaaulia247]

I watching this video.. because in my country (Indonesia), release new taste instant noodle "Singapore Laksa", and i really liked the taste tbh, i want to know what is look like of real laksa, and now i know from this video, combination of seafood and coconut milk, is perfect combination

[@colinmills3175]

Pai ❤ I have followed this Laksi recipe and wow!!! Amongst the best Asian cooking we have ever tasted scrumptious 😋 Colin in UK 🇬🇧

[@melchorapablo6800]

Good warmer hot soup on winter. Yum yum.

[@salal2007]

lovely there's a recipe available for this dish I only knew from restaurants in Canada. I'm currently, unfortunately, living on the other side of the continent, far into South America where there's absolutely none of the ingredients shown - except for garlic I'm so homesick!.... How I miss Asian food!! When I came down to South America I brought just a bit of dried shrimp and people thought it was "awful" how I could like "that rotten" smell... if they only knew what (to me delicious) shrimp paste smells! thanks for this recipe and I hope one day the pandemic ends and I may go back at least, to Canada to a multicultural city where you can find even stores where the ingredients you show are sold. Thanks for your clear instructions!!!

[@JHO_1995]

What I loved u is ur personality!❤️

[@dadamondarte87]

Im a Filipina i loved to cook different kinds of food i will try your recipe today❤❤❤

[@parlogarcia584]

I love the way you cook. Its like a true master chef.

[@nombreapellido7223]

One of the best curry dishes out there.

[@shirlshiu]

Laksa is one of my fav noodle soup. I hope I can find the ingredients and make it. Thank you so much for sharing it from scratch. ALWAYS love your video

[@jasonjosefok]

Tried making this dish today and it is delish! Very authentic and the flavor is just spot on. Easy to follow receipe and no measurement is really needed. Keep up the good work!

[@hampersenak]

It is soooo delicious thanks for the recipe... the shrimp broth and ebi (dry shrimp) can't cheating itself. Thanks Pailin!

[@Tonyc_1987]

By far, the best looking Laksa on YT. This is the one i will be trying and i'll report back! Looks absolutely amazing!!

[@gokulg5470]

Now in office😞😞😞😞 so I have liked the video now and will watch at night... Super excited 😁😁😁

[@jellofel8138]

Yes! My all-time favorite Singapore food

[@JuanRamirez-jm9bp]

Thanks for this recipe. I ate a laksa once in Kuala Lumpur, and it was fantastic! I was looking for a recipe since.

[@otterspotter]

Shrimp paste is something else... I have a jar of it in my fridge, recently bought, and used once so far. That is easily one of the most foul-smelling things I have ever cooked with coming right out of the jar/block, to be honest. But I believe I used it in a Thai seafood curry, and it blended in lovely. Will keep using it, but you couldn't pay me to eat a teaspoon of the stuff. I've heard of laksa lemak plenty, but have never even had a chance to try it before. I'm definitely bookmarking this video.

[@irenelee2277]

use malaysian belacan which is not foul smelling and use only a small amount and dry roast first

[@2011liya]

This laksa looks so good , look way better than some of the restaurants' laksa I ate before.

[@starsaint]

One of my top 3 (yes, top 3) favourite dishes ever. And you absolutely did it justice. Top of your game! :D

[@SweetandMellow999]

I've been looking for a Laksa receipe these past days. Gonna try yours for sure! Thanks Pai!

[@TheYaya1971]

Hi I am Indonesian, living in The Netherlands, making laksa from yourrecipe chef, thank you❤❤❤

[@djnodj]

1:48 exactly what we want 8:18 delicious broth 10:52 a final drizzle

[@multiplewarnas168]

Looks very simple easydelicious authentic recipe.

[@krezcelyborja9334]

Her tiny wee!! Adorable!!

[@elliephant4225]

So cute!!!!

[@blackiesun]

That broth with the coconut milk looks so yummy... 🤩😋

[@benjiesevillo4448]

Fantastic ,can't wait to finally organize and try this at home,thank you

[@zee1din]

Hello I am from America and I love the way you explain

[@ftang8607]

You can use the laksa paste to make fried rice or mee goreng as well. So tasty!

[@chalelahfariz5728]

I am allergic toward seafood, but everytime someone served this, forget about all the itchiness, all the swelling.. It's just so GOODDDDDD

[@irenelee2277]

leave out the seafood cook chicken pieces with bone in some laksa in singapore has chicken in it

[@Sakja]

Never clicked on a video so fast. I love laksa!

[@farmilahmpm]

I love this laksa during my singapore days and its yummy now i can cook my own cos of your vedio

[@KL-nu1fi]

So good,👍 thanks for sharing this recipe 🙌 😋 wonderful cooking 👍👍👍

[@waltonsteve3]

My favourite food and you made ‘one spoon’ Laksa which is the easiest for me to eat. Great job.

[@kenlee9019]

Hi Pai, thanks for this recipe :) This is a Katong style laksa, where the noodles are cut into matchsticks. In Katong laksa (unlike the usual Singapore laksa), we do not add tofu puffs. Just wanted to share this

[@PailinsKitchen]

Thanks!

[@keantan24]

Definitely a MUST EAT if U come to Singapore!!!

[@VanishingKaizer]

You're Laksa recipe is different from other videos I watched but this version is worth trying.