Katong laksa

Katong laksa is a Singapore noodle soup with a spicy coconut-milk broth and short-cut rice vermicelli. The Singapore Tourism Board describes dried shrimp flavouring the broth, with cockles, prawns and fishcake as toppings. The thick noodles are cut short so the bowl can be eaten with a spoon.^[1]

The National Heritage Board connects this style with the Peranakan communities of Katong and the East Coast. Its account places laksa in both everyday eating and social gatherings, from coffee shops and homes to weddings. Other Singapore laksa preparations use different noodle cuts and accompaniments; the short noodles distinguish the Katong serving style.^[2]