Has anyone encountered restaurants that serve LAKSA?

[rightsaid 44]

In Australia LAKSA is a very popular dish from Malaysia.

 

Has anyone encountered a restaurant in Pattaya that has LAKSA on the menu?

[mmaaarrrkkk 41]

In Australia LAKSA is a very popular dish from Malaysia.

 

Has anyone encountered a restaurant in Pattaya that has LAKSA on the menu?

 

There are a few versions ; Singaporean , Indonesian and Malaysian ; all different in taste. For example the Penang version is the sour type while the singaporean is the one with coconut in the soup.

 

Haven't seen on in Thailand ; I can send you the 'just add water' paste/powder. PM me your TQ2 address and I'll see if the thai postal allows it thru! Or you'll have to wait till Songkran.

[torrenova 644]

The pool bar at the Marriott Spa in Bangkok serves perhaps the best I've had in Thailand. Maybe the Marriott in Pattaya could knock one up or has it on the menu.

 

Found this for Pattaya

 

Secret Recipe @ centralfestival pattaya beach

5th floor, centralfestival pattaya beach, pattaya 1st rd.,

pattaya, banglamung, Chonburi, Thailand

 

GPS coordinate: 12˚ 56’ 7” N, 100˚ 52’ 56” E

 

tel: (+6638) 043 217

 

http://www.secretrecipe.co.th/food%20menu.html

http://www.secretrecipe.co.th/branches.html

 

Also this article in the Pattaya Mail http://www.pattayamail.com/808/dining.shtml

 

Stroll down Pattaya Second Road towards The Avenue and you will suddenly find a new hotel. A new, very hip and different hotel called the dusitD2 baraquda (yes, the spelling and the strange use of upper and lower case is intentional). Under the captaincy of ‘guru’ Paolo Randone, the hotel is still in a soft opening phase, which is why you have probably not noticed it, but, I can assure you, it is worth a visit.

Their restaurant which we went to review is called the s.e.a., which stands for South East Asia, though the emphasis in the menu is on seafood. The very airy venue is on the ground floor, overlooking the free-form swimming pool, which has a children’s pool at one end. The décor is elegant, modern and different, with huge murals of different S.E. Asian icons. Black granite tables have tan leatherette placemats with elegant wave-form cutlery and stainless steel chopsticks. There is also a stainless steel spiral staircase in the centre, leading to the second level dining.

The menu is not extensive, but still covers starters, snacks, S.E. Asian cuisine and western dishes. There are six vegetarian dishes as well as some designated as signature dishes.

Starters are not the usual spring rolls and cream of xyz soup, but includes tuna sabat fillets and crispy eggplant stacks with shrimp paste, chilli dip and steamed vegetables (B. 190), or for the same price, a pork filet grilled and tossed with fresh herbs, crispy pork rind, green chilli dip and steamed vegetables.

The ‘lite and tasty’ items include a Vietnamese beef pho (B. 190), while the S.E. Asian selection includes a Singaporean laksa (rock lobster tails and sea scallops in a coconut based broth laced with chilli, crisp vegetables and fresh herbs (B. 320). Western items are generally under B. 300.

Wines are grouped by grape, rather than regions, a much-needed listing allowing the diner easy choices after selecting the preferred grape. Wines begin at around B. 1,000 and by the glass at B. 200.

There will also be Sunday Brunches commencing February 8, which will be B. 1,400, but this includes a free flow wine and beer. Definitely an interesting option for the brunchers.

We tried a selection of dishes from the menu, starting with the organic fennel and fresh herbs with orange salad on soy bean curd custard (B. 160) and was an excellent starter. Light, clean tasting and refreshing. From there we enjoyed a selection which including pan-seared duck liver sprayed with three year old balsamic vinegar and Chiang Mai strawberries. The sweetness from the strawberries gave foie gras a new dimension.

I had also ordered the s.e.a. pizza (B. 380) which came loaded with tiger prawns, squid, basil and home cured salmon. For the first time ever, I was presented with squid that was not tough and rubbery. I congratulated the Singaporean chef! Since we had guru Paolo with us, we also had the Sattahip rock lobster tails (B. 480) which were wok-tossed with sun-dried shrimps, young ginger and fresh curry leaves and served with angel hair pasta. This was as flavoursome as it sounds.

We finished with grilled Australian wagyu beef served in two ways (B. 550) and the meat was soft and tender as wagyu is expected to be, with one way of serving being a skewer, and the other with fresh and spicy Thai salad. Madame managed some dessert, being an ice cream, made in the s.e.a. kitchen, whilst I finished with a large coffee.

It had been a very pleasurable dining out. The s.e.a. restaurant is offering an excellent range, with refreshingly different items. The presentation is first class, the food is of a very high standard, and we welcomed s.e.a. to our list of top restaurants in Pattaya. Introductory prices are not extreme, even with the usual hotel ++ additions. dusit D2 baraquda will have its grand opening later in February - this is your chance to ‘discover’ it before your friends do. Definitely well worth visiting.

s.e.a. restaurant, dusitD2 baraquda pattaya, 485/1 M 10 Pattaya 2nd Road, tel 038 769 999, fax 0 38 769 900, email www.dusit.com/d2pa, www.dusit.com. Restaurant open 6 a.m. (breakfast) until 11 p.m. Secure parking in hotel complex.

[joekicker 53]

Has anyone encountered a restaurant in Pattaya that has LAKSA on the menu?

 

It's not a restaurant dish, but a street or market vendor dish. One stall will serve only this dish.They're all over, everywhere in Thailand -- it's tough not to stumble over it. It's VERY common in Thailand, so common that the Malaysians call the coconut-milk version "Laksa Thai". I don't offhand recall a specific stall or street in Pattaya, sorry, but my point is you have to look outside restaurants. You might well find a soup shop with it. I never say "never" but you'd rarely if ever find it an actual restaurant.

 

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[mmaaarrrkkk 41]

It's VERY common in Thailand, so common that the Malaysians call the coconut-milk version "Laksa Thai".

 

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There are several versions so there is no definate answer unless rightsaid confirms what he had in Australia.

 

rightsaid - Just dug this (http://onlinestore.prima.com.sg/onlinestore/onlinestore.asp) up so maybe they deliver

Edited December 28, 2009 by mmaaarrrkkk

[joekicker 53]

There are several versions so there is no definate answer unless rightsaid confirms what he had in Australia.

 

The dish called Laksa in Australia (and many other places) is very common in Thailand. There are indeed several versions, meaning you can get it how you want it. In Thailand, the pretty rich and "thick" coconut-milk version is probably most common, although I haven't seen statistics.

 

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[mmaaarrrkkk 41]

The dish called Laksa in Australia (and many other places) is very common in Thailand. There are indeed several versions, meaning you can get it how you want it. In Thailand, the pretty rich and "thick" coconut-milk version is probably most common, although I haven't seen statistics.

 

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No it is not that common and I haven't seen the stats too....

[joekicker 53]

No it is not that common and I haven't seen the stats too.... rolleyes

 

Offhand guess, though - how common? I already gave my guess, your turn.

 

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[mmaaarrrkkk 41]

According to the latest National Thailand University study , there was 3570 thai laksa stalls as compared to 43748 'others' laksa stalls in thailand. The studies was done in thai so I have no way of verifying this.

 

B.S.pedia has in on its website that most thai laksa stalls are actually mutations of the real coconut version so I guess 100% of laksa stalls are a part of the original coconut version.

Edited December 29, 2009 by mmaaarrrkkk

[joekicker 53]

That's good, but a recent Harvard study showed that 92.37 per cent of your post is exaggerated.

 

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[mmaaarrrkkk 41]

you're easiler to lure out than a Soi 6 girl!

 

Seriuosly , I'll buy you a drink but i know you wont be caught dead at Pattaya during Songkran. But I'll be there till 24th so if you want to match the face with the post ..........

 

Live life , its too short.

[joekicker 53]

Live life , its too short.

 

You're good, I freely admit it. I don't think I'm going to make Songkran in Pattaya 2010 or maybe ever again, heh, but I'm filing this invite away just in case, and thanks.

 

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