Chimbridge Singlish Dictionary

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noun

1. a soup noodle dish of Peranakan origin, made with laksa noodles, a fish or other broth flavoured with tamarind (assam) paste, and a rempah of shallots, garlic, galangal, chilli, lemongrass, and other ingredients^[1]

When she first invited me to her home to taste this dish of Assam Laksa, I was rather apprehensive. At first, I was overwhelmed by the pungent smell from the gravy that filled her house. Then, I was put off by the unappealing orange-black broth in the bowl ... To my surprise, I fell in love with it immediately.

— 2015 July 31, Chew Lay Hua. My Singapore Food, https://mysingaporefood.com/story/assam-laksa/