Bazaar Ramadhan

Wish I'd had room for a full order.

These rolled, sliced noodles will eventually find their way into laksam, a version of the Malaysian spicy noodle soup, laksa, that's native to the country's northeast coast. They were especially toothsome when wetted down with a coconut-milk "gravy," as you can see from the photo of my sampler, below. Also shown: a bowl of Johor laksa, bolstered by extra-thick gravy and half a hardboiled egg; roti jala, lacy rice-noodle sheets that I used to snag pieces of chicken and mop up its curry; silky green kueh bakar and starchy yellow bingka cassava cakes; the porridge table, including a durian-enhanced bubur kacang, closest to the camera; and apam balik, sweet pancakes filled with corn, peanuts, and sugar.

Bazaar Ramadhan
Banquet Hall, Permanent Mission of Malaysia to the United Nations
313 E. 43rd St. (First-Second Aves.)
Sponsored by the Ladies' Association of the Permanent Mission of Malaysia in New York

Comments

[Makanmata]

Will they be doing this again during this Ramadan? I'm very sorry that I missed this.

[Dave Cook]

The Malaysian Mission may, possibly, organize a Bazaar Hari Raya -- that is, an Eid Festival after the conclusion of Ramadan. Details, if any, will appear in "Food-Friendly Events," which I post each Friday.

[silverneedles]

where can you find good tasty laksa?

[Dave Cook]

For laksa lamak, the version I know best,visit Taste Good, where it's called kari laksa. Assam laksa I don't know as well, so although it appears on numerous menus in New York, I don't have a recommendation for you. Johor laksa, and laksam, generally can't be found in the city, but beginning in mid-February the delegate's dining room at the United Nations will be holding a food festival at lunchtime that will celebrate the cuisine of Johor. Though no substitute for a visit to the Malay Peninsula, it's worth visiting at least once for the opportunity to rub elbows at the buffet.