But, Nupi and his family believed preserving family heritage comes first than profit. The current Laksa Betawi Asirot has brought enough money to fulfill the family’s needs, even made his mother-in-law came for the Hajj.
“It is a family business so we want to manage it by ourselves,” closed Nupi.
Deeply Flavored Soup Fit Everyone’s Tastes
This Laksa Betawi incites me with thick yellow broth and aromatic fragrant. Surprisingly, the broth tastes sweet with subtle hint of spiciness from white pepper.
One bowl of laksa consists of ketupat slices (rice wrapped in palm leaves), fried small shrimps, chicken slices, basil, and topped with fried shallot. Laksa Betawi costs IDR 20,000 (USD 1.5), pretty affordable price for a plentiful portion and deep-flavored soup.
Another Betawi foods sold in Laksa Betawi Asirot is lontong sayur (rice cakes with vegetables) and several side dishes like sambal goreng kentang (fried potato chili) and semur jengkol (dogfruit stew). Side dishes come with different price range from IDR 3,000 – 15,000 (USD 0.3 – 1)
Laksa is best eaten with side dishes. Our recommendation is semur jengkol, thanks to its soft texture and sweet taste that goes along perfectly with laksa.
Laksa Betawi Asirot, Jalan Asirot No. 2 Sukabumi Selatan, West Jakarta. Phone: (021) 726750
