We’ve spoken before about who was the original Katong Laksa so we won’t go too into that now. Anyway, Marine Parade Laksa is the original Katong Laksa. Our award winning Singabites food tour of Katong often pops by to say hello. And of course have a bowl of this delicious coconut cream broth.
A laksa come in a lot more forms than many think. This particular laksa is affectionately known as Nonya Laksa. Nonya is the Malay word for mother and Nonya cuisine is a nod to the Malay heritage of the dish. The only difference between a Katong laksa and a Nonya laksa is that in a Katong laksa the noodles have been cut. Thus you can eat a Katong laksa with a spoon.
This was down to an old hawker named Janguut. Janguut wanted to make it easier for people to eat his dish. By cutting the noodles he made it possible to eat laksa with just a spoon. No chopsticks necessary. You’ll often here people refer to Janguut Laksa. Well this is it.
Where you can taste their Laksa
If you aren’t used to the Katong streets it can be quite hard to find Marine Parade Laksa. It’s nestled inside the small hawker area in Roxy Square. There’s no passing foot traffic so you need to know where you’re going. (I guess that’s where our food tours come in).
Over the past few years the guys running Marine Parade Laksa have managed to expand. They have for years had a stall in Queenstown. You can now also get their dish at Upper Paya Lebar and Wisma Atria on Orchard.
There’s always a smile waiting for us and our tour guests when we visit. Please your laksa craving today and head to 50 East Coast Road, Roxy Square, 01-64.
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