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Without ever really thinking about it too much, or planning it, I’ve somehow become a Laksa snob, its my ‘go-to’ dish of spicy coconut curried goodness whenever those rare indulgent night-in with a good movie & a take-away are on the menu . 

Over the years I’ve tried Laksa’s from just about everywhere; some great, some amazing & some ‘not so much’.  In fact, if I think about it, I’ve probably invested quite a hefty sum into trying out Laksa’s whenever I spot them on the menu somewhere. But when you find yourself driving clear across town to order a Laksa & the almost non-English speaking guy behind the counter breaks into an enormous grin of a welcoming greeting to you & says in his heavily accented sing song voice words that sound remarkably like “chicnlukza?”, you suddenly realise you have somehow become ‘a regular’. Continue Reading