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Laksa paste

Laksa paste is a Southeast Asian aromatic spice paste used as the flavor base for laksa soups and noodle dishes.

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About Laksa paste

Laksa paste is a concentrated Southeast Asian aromatic paste used as the seasoning base for laksa soups and noodle dishes. It commonly combines ground aromatics, chilies, and spices, while the exact blend varies by laksa style, brand, and regional formulation.

Its flavour is fragrant, savoury, and spicy, with heat, saltiness, acidity, and oiliness varying among products. The paste may be coarse or smooth and red, orange, or brown; seafood-based seasonings may also be included, so no single flavour profile applies to every version.

It is fried or simmered with liquid and other ingredients to build a laksa broth or sauce. Laksa paste is sold fresh, refrigerated, frozen, or in jars and packets. Cooking disperses its aromatics and changes the paste into a seasoned liquid or sauce.

Ingredient type
paste

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Laksa paste nutrition & diet

Laksa paste nutritional value

Product example: ASIAN HOME GOURMET, SPICE PASTE FOR SINGAPORE LAKSA, COCONUT CURRY NOODLES, MILD (Asian Home Gourmet (Cpl) Pte Ltd)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
250kcal
Protein
5.0g
Carbs
25.0g
Fat
15.0g

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Portions & preparation

Use the paste as the recipe ingredient, accounting for concentrated seasoning and the amount dispersed through broth, sauce, or stir-fry. Compare refrigerated, jarred, dried, and freshly pounded versions separately. Brand formulas may include aromatics, spices, oil, salt, sugar, shrimp, fish, or other additions.

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Diet considerations

Laksa paste is a plant-based aromatic blend only when its recipe contains no seafood, animal fat, or other animal-derived additions. Shrimp paste, fish products, or meat-based seasonings alter compatibility. Coconut milk, noodles, and other cereal ingredients are usually separate recipe components, while sweeteners and oils depend on the formulation.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Depends on the version
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Depends on the version
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Depends on the version
Optional or variable recorded ingredients: Shrimp Paste. The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative. Recipes and products can differ.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Optional or variable recorded ingredients: Shrimp Paste. The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet. Recipes and products can differ.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Depends on the version
Optional or variable recorded ingredients: Shrimp Paste. Recorded common ingredients: Shrimp. This profile identifies shellfish, which does not meet the kosher fish criteria. Recipes and products can differ. Recipes and products can differ.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — ASIAN HOME GOURMET, SPICE PASTE FOR SINGAPORE LAKSA, COCONUT CURRY NOODLES, MILD ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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