Falim Laksa Stall (华林市玉姐叻沙)

Falim Laksa (华林市玉姐叻沙) used to be my usual Sunday lunch spot. Please click here to refer to my previous post on this famous laksa stall. However, the laksa stall was mysteriously closed in the middle of 2012. 

To my surprise, the laksa stall has resumed its business in mid-September, back at the usual place, in front of  a corner shop at the start of Falim street. 

I was told that the stall had to shut down for awhile, due to renovation done upon the corner shop lot. Well,  my Sunday lunch spot will be back as usual then, I guess.

You are asked to hand pick as many fried stuff as you wished.

And they have thoughtfully calculated the price for the required amount of fried stuff and the quantity of laksa as well.

玉姐 responsible for cooking the laksa noodles a.k.a. 濑粉.

Laksa broth is poured into the cooked laksa noodles and will be delivered to your table swiftly. 

As you can see, the laksa stall doesn't offer the best of place for you dine-in, but you can enjoy the only drink available at the stall which is priced at RM1.20, while waiting patiently for your bowl of laksa.

Within minutes of ordering, the laksa is delivered to your table. As usual, pay for the food first ASAP it's delivered, which costs RM3.50 for a normal bowl of laksa, or you can size-up for extra RM0.70.

Blending the shrimp paste with broth is the usual approach to feast with a bowl of laksa, with gives the extra sweetness and reduce the sourness as well. However, you can request for the omission of the paste if you find it too strong/strange for you.

Fantastic needless to say! Recommended to come later in the afternoon, where the broth has the strongest taste after cooked for hours and that's when the crowd get started. 

Falim Laksa Stall (华林市玉姐叻沙)

Address : No.257, Jalan Lahat, 30200 Falim, Perak.

Business hours : 11.30am - 4.00pm (Sundays only)

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Falim Laksa (华林市玉姐叻沙)

One of Ipoh's best kept secret, a famous laksa stall in Falim named as "华林市玉姐叻沙”, selling laksa, a sour fish-based soup, also known as "asam laksa". However, the laksa style is Penang-oriented and not the curry laksa that our Southern counterparts are familiar with. 

 1). This laksa stall opens only on Sunday afternoons, starting 11.30am until finished, usually before 4pm.

2). The laksa stall is located at Jalan Lahat, Falim, opposite the famous "Falim House", and situated in front of a corner shop, same row as Sun Kim Aik Dim Sum restaurant.

3). Each bowl of laksa is priced at RM3.50, extra noodles can be added at the cost of RM0.50. Upon ordering your laksa, you also can self-pick a couple of fried stuffs complimenting the saliva-dripping laksa. 

4). It is recommended to come here as early birds, as there are limited tables and chairs for laksa-lovers to enjoy their gourmet, however it's on a corner shop corridor 'not very pleasant to the eye' unfortunately. Beware of "extra toppings" from above..

5). You can sip on your drink while waiting for your laksa Only 北紫草凉水, a type of leong shui is available here though, for RM1.20. However it is served in front of your nose within minutes of ordering, prompt and hot!

6). A variety of fried stuffs are available for selection, namely fried tofu strip (炸腐竹)，fried yam bean (炸沙葛)，fried fishball (炸鱼旦）, for 50 cents each. 

7). The main ingredients for asam laksa include shredded fish, normally kembung fish or mackerel, and finely sliced vegetables including cucumber, onions, red chillies, pineapple, lettuce, mint, and ginger buds. Asam laksa is normally served with either rice noodles (vermicelli) and topped off with  prawn/shrimp paste.

8).  The laksa is ready to served after mixing the shrimp paste with laksa soup. You can taste a variety of flavours from laksa, sweet and sour, also saliva and sweat!

This is the place where I usually have my lunch on Sunday and it has become a routine ever since I first taste  of it during my school days. Although it is not on par with the ones from our Penang counterpart, I reckon that this Falim Laksa is one of the best in Ipoh!

Falim Laksa (华林市玉姐叻沙)

257, Jalan Lahat, Falim,
30200 Ipoh, Perak.
Business hours : Sundays only 11.30am - 4.00pm