Malaysian · soup

Laksa Lemak (Curry Laksa)

Name: Laksa Lemak (Curry Laksa)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 6 oz rice vermicelli; 6 oz yellow noodles; 8 oz chicken; 4 oz fish cakes, sliced; 4 tofu puffs, halved; 1.5 cups coconut milk; 3 cups chicken broth; 1/3 cup laksa paste; 1 cup bean sprouts; 2 hard-boiled eggs, halved; 2 limes, halved; 2 tbsp sambal

Laksa Lemak (Curry Laksa) reads umami 6.1, citrus 4.8 and richness 4.7 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Malaysian soup, about 40 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 7.1 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 3.3 / 10
Sour & Bright — 6.1 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.3 / 10
Rich & Fat — 5.5 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 3.5 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 6.1 · Citrus 4.8 · Richness 4.7 · Sourness 4.3 · Funk & Ferment 4.3 · Salinity 3.9 · Heat 3.2 · Sweetness 2.8 · Nutty 2.6 · Marine & Briny 2.1 · Fruity 1.7 · Herbaceous 1.5 · Floral 1.5 · Earthy 1.2 · Bitterness 0.6 · Allium 0.5

What's in it (12)

6 oz rice vermicelli
6 oz yellow noodles
8 oz chicken
4 oz fish cakes, sliced
4 tofu puffs, halved
1.5 cups coconut milk
3 cups chicken broth
1/3 cup laksa paste
1 cup bean sprouts
2 hard-boiled eggs, halved
2 limes, halved
2 tbsp sambal

Time & effort: about 40 min (20 min active) · effort: easy

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 122.6 kcal, 6.7 g protein, 5.2 g fat, 12.6 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains seafood · Contains dairy · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Fry laksa paste until oil separates and fragrance deepens.
Add broth and coconut milk, simmering until rich.
Add protein and tofu puffs to heat through, then ladle over a mixture of noodles and vermicelli with bean sprouts and egg, with lime and sambal on the side.

Dishes with a similar flavor shape

Tom Ka Kai (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup) — Thai
Tom Kha Gai — Thai
Nasi Lemak (Coconut Milk Rice Platter) — Malaysian
Laksa Sarawak (Sarawak Borneo Laksa) — Malaysian
Thai Green Curry Chicken — Thai

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.