Yes I know lobster laksa pasta has been done to death in Singapore, but believe me that @cherki_sg isn’t like all the other restaurants. First and foremost, that ain’t no slipper lobster/crayfish, that’s a legit Boston lobster baby! Well, half a Boston lobster, if the description on their menu is anything to go by. Besides that, Cherki’s Laksa Lobster Linguine ($27++) also has more lobster meat, taupok (fried tofu puffs) and a whole heap of linguine tossed in laksa gravy.⠀

The linguine was juuuuust barely al dente, with a more distinct bite to each noodle. The laksa gravy it was coated in was remarkably rich, with a weighty, gluttonously gratifying creaminess to it from the coconut milk. It wasn’t spicy enough to light up your tongue, but the ambrosial aromatics of the belacan (shrimp paste), galangal & lemongrass will certainly please your palate. I do wish there was much more of this luscious laksa gravy on this dish, that gravy was truly glorious.⠀

The lobster meat was sweet and tastefully tender, with each lobster chunk effectively melting after a bite or two. The sweet lobster paired impeccably with the luscious, spicy & savoury laksa, a match made in culinary heaven. The airy, charmingly chewy taupok was mainly there to give a familiar element to the laksa linguine, but it made the dish feel more complete. All Cherki needs to do now is throw in some crunchy beansprouts for a much needed textural contrast, and this dish would be perfect.

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