We counted 24 ‘hums’ in our laksa, which, other than blood cockles, came with only thick bee hoon, gravy and optional taugeh.
We counted 24 ‘hums’ in our laksa, which, other than blood cockles, came with only thick bee hoon, gravy and optionalWe love a robust bowl of laksa, but there is nothing more disappointing than to find only a couple of punyMost of the metallic-tasting bivalves consumed in Singapore are imported from Malaysia, but pollution and overfishing have led to a drastic drop in supply.
generous, as we usually get barely five or six tiny cockles even after topping up $2 for hums at laksa stalls. A regular $4 bowl of laksa at Guang Fa comes with around five cockles.Now, this stall has gotten rave reviews online for its robust gravy, but during our visit, we found ours too watery and bland even after stirring in the accompanying spoonful of sambal.
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