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I ate at the $6.30 noodle shop that beat Gordon Ramsay in a food challenge. It's one of the best — and spiciest — bowls of noodles I've ever had.
I ate at the $6.30 noodle shop that beat Gordon Ramsay in a food challenge. It's one of the best — and spiciest — bowls of noodles I've ever had.
Marielle DescalsotaApr 20, 2022, 15:31 IST
I was delighted with my laksa.Marielle Descalsota/Insider
I tried the noodles from 328 Katong Laksa, the restaurant chain that defeated Gordon Ramsay in a hawker food challenge in 2013.
The restaurant has a global celebrity clientele which includes Donnie Yen and the late Anthony Bourdain.
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328 Katong Laksa is one of Singapore's most famous noodle restaurant chains.
328 Katong Laksa in Singapore's southeastern Katong neighborhood.Marielle Descalsota/Insider
The restaurant specializes in laksa (pictured below), a noodle dish made with rice noodles.
When I visited the restaurant for lunch, a dozen people were waiting to order a fresh bowl of laksa.
The interior of the restaurant.Marielle Descalsota/Insider
While waiting for the laksa to arrive, I took a look at the pictures on display of the restaurant's celebrity clientele
The many celebrities who have visited 328 Katong Laksa.Marielle Descalsota/Insider
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I found a photograph of the late Anthony Bourdain with Koh
Anthony Bourdain with founder Lucy Koh and her husband.Marielle Descalsota/Insider
After around 20 minutes, the laksa was done and I was more than ready to order.
While laksa is their signature dish, the restaurant's nasi lemak is popular too.Marielle Descalsota/Insider
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Before I ate my laksa, I noticed most of the diners were coughing. After taking a bite, I realized it was a reaction to the intense spiciness of the soup.
Laksa with otah.Marielle Descalsota/Insider
I have to admit that I'm not a laksa person but the umami seafood flavor of its broth just turned me into a fan
I was delighted with my laksa.Marielle Descalsota/Insider