Ayer Itam Penang Assam Laksa

Do you think there are too many foods in Penang and you don't know which food to choose? Don't worry, come here, the food recommended to you is Penang Air Itam Pasar Laksa. This stall has been introduced by media reports from all over the world. For example: Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, etc. Every day you can see that many tourists will patronize. Its store is located next to Air Itam Pasar, near Kek Lok Si, a famous tourist attraction in Penang. Therefore, this food has become a must-try food after visiting Kek Lok Si. Its price is not very expensive. A bowl is about RM5. If you want to add extra ingredients, you have to add more money.

The two pots in front of the boss are their main characteristic thick and sour fish soup, slightly spicy. That's because the soup is boiled with chili sauce and assam (tamarind) to prevent the fishy smell. The soup is served with rice noodles, vegetables, and shrimp paste. The shrimp paste adds to the sweetness of the soup.

Besides, I’ve tried their laksa, and the taste is really great. The ingredients they use are not stingy, a bowl full of orange-red soup, and the surface is covered with a variety of fresh ingredients. If it matches with popiah 薄饼, it's really nice.

RM 5 per bowl

The boiled fish is soft and rotten. It is topped with lettuce, laksa flower, shredded chili, crispy cucumber and onion, and spread all over the laksa powder. The laksa soups with shrimp paste is rich but not fishy, ​​sweet and slightly sour. Although it looks ordinary, its unique aroma and layering are always unforgettable.

Finally, if you have the opportunity to travel to Penang, you might as well go to this attraction and have a bowl of laksa before visiting Kek Lok Si Temple!

Additional Information:

【Penang Ayer Itam Laksa】

Operating hours: 11.30am-8pm (Daily)

Address: Ayer Itam Assam Laksa, 1, Jalan Pasar, Paya Terubong, 11500 Georgetown, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.

Contact Number: 012-5007063 

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/penang.air.itam.laksa/

Ratings:

Parking: 7/10 (1-3 bad, 4-7 average, 8-10 good)

Service: 8/10 (1-3 bad, 4-7 average, 8-10 good)

Taste: 8/10 (1-3 bad, 4-7 average, 8-10 good)

Ambiance: 8/10 (1-3 bad, 4-7 average, 8-10 good)