Alexandra Village Food Centre, #01-75
Depot Road Zhen Shan Mei started in 1995, originally located along Depot Road before moving to Alexandra Village Food Centre. The stall is known for serving its laksa in a claypot, a presentation that keeps the broth hotter than a standard bowl and concentrates the flavours.
The broth is notably thick. The rempah uses chilli padi, galangal, turmeric, belacan, and lemongrass. It is richer and more intense than many laksa stalls, closer to a gravy than a soup. The noodles are not cut (this is not Katong style), so you eat with chopsticks and spoon.
The claypot option has been on and off over the years, so check availability when you visit. Even without the claypot, the laksa holds up. The hawker centre setting at Alexandra Village is more relaxed than the Katong tourist circuit. Prices start at $4.50, which is reasonable for a Bib Gourmand stall.
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Coconut curry broth with yellow noodles or vermicelli (uncut). More common in food courts and kopitiam. The broth is similar to Katong but usually lighter on coconut. Chopsticks and spoon.