It’s not very authentic, I know. I’m talking about Thai Express. But I had a craving for Thai food last Wednesday and I was too hungry to make it to Golden Mile. I couldn’t even think straight.
I thought laksa was a Peranakan dish, yet here was green laksa on the menu. I was surprised to read:
The origin of the name laksa is unclear. One theory[3] traces it back to the Hindi word lakhsha, which is in turn derived from Sanskritlaksh (Devanagari: लक्ष) meaning “one hundred thousand” (lakh),[4] referring to the vermicelli noodles used in the dish. It has also been suggested[5] that “laksa” may derive from the Chinese word 辣沙 (Cantonese: [làːt.sáː]), meaning “spicy sand” due to the ground dried prawns which gives a sandy or gritty texture to the sauce. The last theory[6] is that the name comes from the similar sounding word “dirty” in Hokkien due to its appearance.[citation needed]
Laksa is also known in Thailand as Lasae (Thai: ละแซ) or Laso (Thai: ละซอ)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laksa

An enormous crustacean of some sort, not the small crayfish I know and love, sat, split in two, in the middle of the bowl.
The sauce was spicy and savory. There might have been MSG present.

It took a lot of work to get the meat out of the shell. They should have done that in the kitchen.

The meat was good, but there was only about a big spoonful of it.

The prawn toast was mediocre and greasy.

I think I’m done with Thai Express.
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