Prima TasteLaksa La Mian, 185g, (Pack of 6)

It's been a few years and we've probably eaten these once a month during that entire period. Yes they are prepackaged and dried. Yes the noodles are not absolutely fresh. But they are really really terrific. We add shrimp or chicken or tofu or any other protein, along with lots and lots of vegetables, and it's a brilliant filling dinner.A few tips. We cook the noodles in a separate pot of water, and we drain them but don't bother rinsing in cold water. Before we put the noodles into cook we already have our bowls set out, with everything that's going to be added. Those are given a 15 or 20 second microwave spin just before the noodles are done, to take the edge off the refrigerator cold.We have in the past added sesame oil, hot oil, crunchy garlic with chili oil, chopped up scallions or toasted onion as a garnish. Pretty much anything works if you like it.

I watched some videos online where chefs were asked to taste different instant noodle varieties and comment on them. Every time they tried this one, they had good things to say about it. I decided to order a package and try it out. I have to say, it was an incredibly pleasant surprise.The noodles are about as good as any you're going to get in an instant ramen package, and better than some of the cheaper brands.The sauce, though, is what really sets these apart. It's creamy and delicious, like something you might order take-out from a restaurant. Major improvement over similar instant noodle products. With the addition of some protein and veggies, you could probably fool some folks into thinking they're getting something from a restaurant. I definitely recommend these.

Only say this because this soup has a very strong dry shrimp taste

ok so i got these instant noodles because a handful of reviewers claimed that these were the best or second best instant noodles in the universe. the package comes with a round dried noodle block, a packet of coconut milk dehydrated dust, and a packet of flavor paste/soup base. after preparing it according to instructions on the package, the bowl of noodles was letting off a bit sinister shrimp pastey stench. BUT once i tasted the broth Wow its really really good, very very shrimpy, the coconut milk is so creamy and delicious, and the noodles are a wonderful toothsome texture. im very interested to try this with actual shrimps and maybe some green onions in it. bottom line this is delicious instant noodle very impressive, and i think its a reasonable assessment to say these are one of the greatest instant noodles

Like many of you I got this off the ramen ratings guy's site. Be forewarned - the shrimp paste is a very acquired taste for Western taste buds. My dog actually left the room when I started cooking this. I almost followed him. But I toughed it out and tasted it. Think baby shrimp scooped out of the ocean with all the other little critters that came along, dumped in the sun on a slab in Singapore to dry for who knows how long, scraped up, ground up and squirted into a bag. Now it has a certain umami don't get me wrong. But it is a tough row to hoe. The noodles, on the other hand, are exceptional. Air dried vs fried is the way to go. The coconut paste is fine and makes for a creamy mouth feel and whitish broth.

Not good. It's difficult for me, because I don't like to waste food, but this was disgusting. In order to eat it, I had to add green onions and copious amounts of lemon juice to "wash away" the flavor that came from the shrimp paste packet. Unfortunately I got 18 packets of these. If I keep the remaining packets, I will not be using the paste. The noodles are fine (somewhat like udon), and the coconut is just sweetened dry coconut milk. The paste is the problem. As soon as I smelled it, I started to worry. Straight from the packet, the odor was like wet, dirty dog. As it cooked, it was more like elephant, or a horse's stable at a county fair. I left it sit a while, hoping the flavors would meld into something tasty. But you can taste that elephant-excretions-on-straw odor, and the smell remains as well, though blunted by coconut. I couldn't eat it at all without the lemon. The taste of that smell is kind of nauseating even with the lemon masking it. I'd recommend people try a very small amount of this, not buy a multi pack. The most disappointing food item I ever recall having tried. I hope it doesn't make me sick. And I hope the odor doesn't linger in my mind, but I suspect it will.

Delicious as a base and a very generous portion (which I split into two meals) but it does need more water than it suggests to dilute the sodium and you need to add a couple of frozen shrimp, a hard-boiled egg, and some veggies -fresh shallots, mushrooms, spinach, bamboo shoots, cilantro etc - for a balanced soup.

I first had Laska in a lakeside hotel in Yangon Burma. I loved it then and had it a number of times during my visits. This is excellent.