1843 Chinese Laksa Recipe from Jakarta (Batavia) Indonesia • Kitab Masak Masakan India

Alright, this is so far the earliest known Chinese laksa on record.

All credit to De Tempoe Doeloe Koken (The Old Times) Youtube channel for sharing this 1843 recipe.

Oldest Known Curry Laksa Recipes • 160 Years Old From Dutch East Indies (Indonesia)

Meta AI images of curry laksa from the East Indies Cookbook 1866

These three curry laksa recipes are found in Oost-Indisch Kookboek (East Indies Cookbook) which was published in Dutch in 1866 in the city of Semarang, Java.

Laksa in Dutch East Indies Cookbook • Oost-Indisch Kookboek Published 1866

Meta AI image of curry laksa based on description in Oost-Indisch Kookboek published 1866.

History of Laksa is Like Some Love Stories, it's Complicated

Sarawak Laksa

Nyonya laksa is synonymous with laksa in Singapore. Most Singaporeans are familiar with Nyonya laksa and many know the history of the spicy noodle soup dish. But, to the bigger question of where do laksa come from - that's a harder one to answer.

History of Laksa Siglap • Origins of the Other Singapore Laksa & its Johore Sultanate Roots

When you ask Singaporeans about laksa, most will immediately think of Nyonya or Peranakan laksa. It is the Malay - Chinese fusion curry laksa attributed to Peranakan (Malay for "local born"), exemplified by Katong laksa. Katong laksa has an interesting history.