Regulars at the other stall will notice that they added asam laksa here. There’s three options, the traditional, one with crispy fuchok called ‘pok pok chui’ and a decadent one with prawns.

Laksa Kedah or laksa Utara (northern laksa) is a dish of rice noodles in a fish-based asam-flavoured gravy, garnished with julienned cucumber and onions, and fragranced with herbs like daun kesum.

While exploring Balik Pulau, foodies should slip this into their itinerary: Visit the old market to sample the wildly popular assam laksa. If you'd rather... Waterfall Hilltop Temple is a splendid ...

"A good example is the laksa, which exists in all Asean countries, with many names and unique twists, asam laksa in Malaysia, laksa Brunei, nom banh chok in Cambodia and khao poon in Laos.