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Oh no! It made me feel so hungry and drooling now. Also homesick too! 
i only had a fix there once.
a little unhygienic, true, but nothing beats slurping on that piquant, tangy bowl of noodles beside a drain. 
I like how the stall owner pours and re-pours the soup back to ensure the noodles are really hot when served. I’m guessing some food hygiene officer might object that process, but for foodies, it’s a sign of perfectionism! 
It looks so good! Although I’ve never eaten assam laksa yet but seriously.. it looks so good!
I lurve laksa!!! You made me craving for a bowl now 
GOSH I MISS THE LAKSA SO MUCH!!!!
i had my first penang assam laksa in that stall and..i had laksa twice in the same place, in the same day! i customized my order by asking them not to put the FUN in the soup. i lurrrrrrve the soup!
i’m salivating now, can gorge down at least 3 bowls of it! argh, this is torturing, can only admire the pics but can’t eat
i haven’t had the chance to try this laksa, though everyone has been talking about it
all the time when i am back in penang, it’s either the shell laksa or the penang road laksa, lol.
Incredible DEPTH of field on that assam laksa shot, looks like its MILES above the bowl. Fabulous I could taste it all the way over here in the desert of Abu Dhabi!!
oooh myyy gooodnessss i want it noiw!!
There were much raves about this place but it’s not as good as before. My Ayer Itam-born friends claimed it as well. I used to stay in the area for several years. So, I had enough of this famous ‘Murky’ Assam Laksa by the market. When I’m in Ayer Itam, I usually go across into the fruit market opposite this seller. The Fruit Market I referred to is where the known Cooked Koay Teow Soup and Charcoal Char Koay Teow (beware if you order his Char Koay Teow, it’s really slow but yummy! You can get it quick if there’s not much customers though) located. This Assam Laksa seller is mute but he does understand your orders For me, I like it better then the famous seller because the soup is not murky and you can see the chunks of fresh fish in your bowl. I mean the fish meat is fresh not dried and dark. Place is clean too This is my opinion ya…:-)
BTW… I do agreed the Balik Pulau Assam Laksa and Laksa Lemak is great too. I used to eat Laksa Lemak at Lorong Selamat but each time I went there, the stall closed. Must be too famous I think
I’ll be visiting penang on this friday.Thanks for your sharing over here.Hope i can find all this great place to eat
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