KIM Laksa  金叻沙
Balik Pulau - Penang

Kim Laksa Stall at Balik Pulau, Penang

Located in a small coffee shop, this stall sells Asam Laksa & Siam Laksa on the island of Penang, located in Balik Pulau. 

Each bowl costs only RM$3.00 (Ringgit which is about SGD$1.30). Cheap, but the bowl of laksa isn't really that large, so 1 bowl of each in one meal is ok. 

We were at this stall one Saturday, last April. The Friend from Penang who brought us to this place commented that this is the best laksa found in Penang. He said that it is even better than the one at Ayer Itam market just at the foot of the Kek Lok Si temple. Penangites who want good laksa will make their way here, more than 30 mins drive from Georgetown. The jammed pack coffee shop seemed to be a testimony to what he said. It was after 1.30pm when we arrived, and the coffee shop was so pack that there was hardly any walking space between the seated customers. Waiting time for the laksa wasn't that long, but to get seated, that took a while.

The Asam Laksa's gravy has no coconut milk or suntan added to it. But the dark prawn paste (hei gor) added made it tasted very good (Hei gor is used in food like rojak, and even "chee cheong fun" in Penang). Siam Laksa, on the other hand, is the lemak version (that is with coconut milk). My guess is that this could be the Thailand's version of the laksa.

Then there is also the tasty white version char kway teow that one can get from a stall at the lane, red/white shade of this char kway teow stall is partially visible in the pic. It also sells at RM$3 a plate. 

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