Spicy Malay-Style Laksa

This is another well-travelled dish. Laksa means a one-dish meal of rice noodles, with either seafood or chicken. Although it originated in far-off Malaysia, I first encountered it in London thanks to my friend fenny Lo. Being of Chinese-Malaysian descent herself, she is fortunate in that the fine Malaysian restaurant, the Singapore Garden, is located near her home.

The authentic version of the recipe calls for some rather exotic and difficult-to-find ingredients. Moreover, it deman