Jalan Stesen Bukit Bendera Assam Laksa

Our quest to search for the best assam laksa in Penang continues. Although Penang is famous for this dish with rich yet delicate flavours, the good ones are not easily available throughout the island. So far, we know of the Air Itam Market Assam Laksa and the famous Balik Pulau Assam Laksa. We quite like the assam laksa on Lorong Selamat and don't mind the one on Penang Street. We were then recommended this one in Air Itam just in front of the Klinik Pergigian Kanak-kanak Air Itam along Jalan Stesen Bukit Bendera opposite the Asia Cafe Penang Hill Food Court.

We went to Air Itam on a Sunday afternoon but didn't find any assam laksa stalls. So we headed opposite to the Asia Cafe Penang Hill Food Court. The assam laksa there is another diluted disaster. After lunch at the Asia Cafe Penang Hill Food Court, we were about to make our way home when we were informed that the famous assam laksa stall has started its business. That was at about 1.45pm. We proceeded to take away a big packet anyway (RM3.50) and couldn't wait to dig into it the whole journey home as the aroma fills our nostrils!

The Jalan Stesen Bukit Bendera Assam Laksa is still slightly below expectation. Papa Lee thinks it lacks the sourness of the pineapples. It actually tastes sweet and is definitely not spicy as Baby Lee had her share too! It is important to us that the assam laksa has a good balance of sweetness, sourness and spiciness to it. Anyway, the overall taste is better than the few that we had before this. So it is still worth a trip back when there's a craving for assam laksa next time!

The Lee's Assam Laksa scale:
Sweetness ****
Sourness *
Spiciness -
Freshness ****
Fish Quantity ***

Note: There are tables and chairs available if you can't wait to wolf down the assam laksa but be warned that it is not the most baby-friendly place and parking is definitely limited around the area! Besides assam laksa, a variety of other hawker foods are also available within the vicinity.