Putting pasta in Malaysian laksa seems to be bordering on blasphemous, but it's not nearly as weird as you think. After all, the traditional Johorian laksa in Malaysian is sometimes had with spaghetti! So really, this recipe has all the makings of a classic laksa, just adapted slightly to a Western pantry—using pasta in place of rice noodles and a condensed list of herbs and spices. It's a great entry point into what Anthony Bourdain has called "the breakfast of gods."

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