Malacca, Malaysia - Nyonya Laksa at Donald & Lily's

[klyeoh]

This eclectic eatery started off as a kerb-side stall dispensing popular Nyonya chendol dessert to its legion of fans.

Nowadays, Malaysian and Singaporean Nyonya-foodlovers visit Donald & Lily's for their Nyonya Laksa and Mee Siam, besides a small selection of other Nyonya casual eats.

I was here for the Nyonya Laksa - it was piquant, topped with cockles and finely-julienned fishcake & egg omelette. The taste and scent of this Malaccan-style Nyonya laksa was very close to Singaporean Katong- laksa, but the latter had a distinct dried shrimp flavor which was not present in Malaccan ones.

Donald & Lily's version was very coconut creme-rich and a bit too creamy for my taste. I wished the spices had been stronger.

Address details
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Donald & Lily’s
Back of 31, Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock
(facing Casa del Rio)
Malacca
Tel: [phone].

[huiray]

The tid-bit about the difference with Singapore Katong Laksa is duly noted and added on to what you and M-Gomez and others have posted, thanks. :-)

The difference with KL lemak laksa would be...?

[klyeoh]

KL's laksa lemak seemed to be spiced with Indian curry powder & spices - predominantly cumin, coriander, fenugreek, ginger, onions. Nyonya laksa spices were more subtle - galangal, lemongrass, fresh chillis, coriander, no cumin or fenugreek but with sambal belachan which you'd not find in Indian "rempah mix.

[M_Gomez]

We also add homemade five-spice powder containing coriander, star-anise, cloves and nutmeg. Just a tiny pinch - a little goes along way ;)

[M_Gomez]

I also felt that Donald and Lily's were over-rated. The last time I lunched there, everything tasted pretty average, and I'm so disappointed with their tauhu goreng - the best version is at Ujong Pasir.