Penang Laksa
I was so excited I saw Penang laksa for sale. I haven’t had it for ages. I can still remember the Air Itam market laksa. I paid RM2.00 for this laksa sold in Kampung Hilir. Unfortunately it was a disappointing culinary experience.
A look at the pic would tell you the story. The colour of the soup is wrong. There are no pine-apple strips, small onions, spices like ‘daun ketumbar if I am not mistakena about the term for the herb. What is also missing is the essential prawn paste. The vendor used canned sardines for the soup and it turned out as a thin fish soup.
Disappointment big-time! The laksa noodle is a type of dried noodles soaked in hot water. The vendor took the trouble to cut it into small pieces which puzzled me. It just made eating it more troublesome and no tastier 
Moral of the story : You want Penang laksa, go to Penang.
A comment and pic from chen
Looks so fake. What an insult to Penang Assam Laksa Must scold the person who sell the that laksa. Summore he put lime on the laksa, he thought that is Swak Laksa meh?
So them this is how the authentic Penang Assam Laksa looks like
Chen, thank you so much. It looks wow wow wow and I miss it so much. You are right. The local Penang laksa pales in comparison to the real thing
Sigh…I was hoping that you had a good experience. Yes…the picture already looked bad…can’t imagine what it really tastes like. Luckily near my house, this guy makes really good assam laksa! I feel like one now!
i would pay RM10.00 for a good bowl of laksa now
oh how i miss laksa 
ha ha, sarawak laksa also good mah
yes, but i want variety oso mah
pale immitation. looks fake, yalor, where is the peppermint leaves, prawn paste, spices, etc…the bihun also look same size as if they really measure with ruler before cutting wan. LOL
Go penang eat better lah…
u r so right
Looks so fake. What an insult to Penang Assam Laksa Must scold the person who sell the that laksa. Summore he put lime on the laksa, he thought that is Swak Laksa meh?
So them this is how the authentic Penang Assam Laksa looks like
I believe they have never seen or tasted Penang laksa before.
I miss Air Itam Penang Laksa too! Must eat when every time I go back to Penang. Mak em feel like flying out there this coming holiday just for the food.
Show us Sibu laksa.