{"id":76929,"date":"2026-08-16T17:41:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T09:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=76929"},"modified":"2026-08-16T17:41:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T09:41:59","slug":"jamus-lim-says-he-spent-the-past-year-going-on-laksa-tour-says-spore-is-much-like-laksa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=76929","title":{"rendered":"Jamus Lim says he spent the past year going on laksa tour, says S’pore is ‘much like laksa’"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Jamus Lim goes on laksa tour, names his six favourite stalls across Singapore<\/h2>\n

Workers\u2019 Party (WP) MP Jamus Lim has spent the past year going on a laksa tour around Singapore.<\/p>\n

On 10 Aug, the Sengkang GRC MP shared his favourite laksa stalls in a Facebook post<\/a>, describing the dish as a uniquely Singaporean creation shaped by different cultures.<\/p>\n

His post came almost a year after he wrote \u201cI want to makan<\/em> laksa\u201d on a placard during last year\u2019s National Day celebrations.<\/p>\n

For the uninitiated, \u201cmakan<\/em>\u201d is the Malay word for \u201cto eat\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Source: Jamus Lim on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Jamus Lim says laksa reflects Singapore\u2019s diverse cultures<\/h3>\n

Recalling his National Day wish from last year, Mr Lim admitted that he had \u201csomewhat of a craving\u201d at the time.<\/p>\n

But the craving eventually turned into a year-long exploration of laksa stalls across the island.<\/p>\n

He said the dish \u201cprobably competes with chicken rice, chilli crab, nasi lemak, and prata\u201d for the title of Singapore\u2019s iconic national dish.<\/p>\n

He also argued that laksa represents the country\u2019s multicultural identity.<\/p>\n

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Source: Jamus Lim on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

According to Mr Lim, ingredients such as fish cake, tau pok and thick beehoon have Chinese influences, while the broth incorporates Nusantara ingredients including galangal, lemongrass, turmeric and sambal belacan.<\/p>\n

He also pointed to Indian influences in the rempah, including spices such as cumin, coriander and cardamom.<\/p>\n

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