I'm usually not a fan of spicy food. I have almost no threshold for anything remotely tongue-tingling and just am not a fan of the taste of chilli. Still, like every other Singaporean, I do enjoy an occasional bowl of laksa, of the strong-taste-but-no-spice variety, of course.
While many head to more established outlets across the island for their laksa fix, I get mine at a discreet little stall in the heart of Queensway Shopping Centre.
The first thing one would notice about the laksa sold here would be that it’s entire devoid of spiciness. Of course, you’re free to ask for scoops of sambal chilli (and even then, I’ve heard that it isn’t too much to handle), but the plain dish itself is totally chilli-free and leaves its real taste wide out in the open to experience.
And a fantastic taste it is.
The laksa noodles (or whatever they’re called) are cooked to just the right amount of softness and have a fantastic texture. The cockles, while sparsely distributed, are chewy and delicious, without having an overwhelming fishy taste (which was my gripe with several outlets I’ve tried). Of course, the main star of the dish would be the gravy, which is thick and creamy and packs a huge oomph that left me lapping it all up to the last drop after even I had polished off the ingredients.
At $3 for a small bowl, it’s slightly pricey and probably won’t be filling enough for a whole meal. Still, for a mid-shopping-trip snack (for those of you East-dwellers, Queensway Shopping Centre is a veritable treasure trove for affordable sportswear, most notably shoes), it is fantastic and, coupled with a glass of ice cold sugarcane juice, is the perfect note to end off a trip there with.
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