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No. 9 in the world · November 2026
Penang Road Famous Laksa
No. 9The one bowl to order
Assam laksa: sour mackerel-tamarind broth over thick rice noodles, with mint, pineapple and prawn paste
MICHELIN's inspectors call it one of the best assam laksas in Penang; the fish broth is sour, sweet and hot at once.
Make it at home
Penang assam laksa: sour fish noodle soup
1 hr · 4 bowls. Penang's laksa has no coconut: a sour, spicy fish broth with tamarind and torch ginger, thick rice noodles, and a drizzle of sweet shrimp paste (hae ko).
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