Sambal Shiok Laksa Bar

"Laksa is essential from this Malaysian spot on the Holloway Road, and now you can get a kit delivered straight to you. The Assam laksa is a blend of Malay and Chinese cuisine from Penang, and the kits comes with fat rice noodles, mackerel flakes, fresh herbs, vegetables, and a prawn molasses. Order from: Pezu" - jake missing

"Sambal Shiok is a casual Malaysian spot in Highbury which is the place to get laksa in London. As well as serving some seriously satisfying laksa, owner and chef Mandy Yin’s menu includes things like prawn noodle salad, Malaysian fried chicken, and black bean tofu." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna

"This casual spot on Holloway Road serves dishes like fried chicken, gado gado, and sambal prawns with rice. But the real star of the show is their special laksa—featuring king prawns, poached chicken, soft tofu puffs, noodles, and a shrimp-based broth that makes you sweat in excitement. Summer, winter, spring, and all the rest—you'll want this whenever. Bear in mind it’s a popular spot and it can get a little crowded. But for hefty, flavour-packed portions and a drink for around £30 a head, Sambal Shiok will quickly become a weeknight dinner go-to." - rianne shlebak

"Order: The Special laksa (hot, with coconut milk on the side) North London’s much-celebrated Malaysian spot makes laksa so pungent and spicy that you’ll feel like you’ve been slapped around the chops in a steam room. Their signature laksa comes with rice noodles, tofu puffs, green beans, and bean sprouts, and is a blazing orange bowl that’s perfect for a weeknight dinner. If you’re looking for a little more, then poached chicken or king prawns can be added. We very much endorse this. We also endorse asking for some extra coconut milk on the side. The curry laksa comes hot as standard so, if you need to, with some careful alchemy, you can find the perfect heat balance for your palate." - jake missing, heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak

"A go-to for laksa in London, you can now get Sambal Shiok’s signature campur-style curry laksa to make at home. The kit is the equivalent of the special (with both poached chicken and king prawns) and comes with fat rice noodles, fried tofu puffs, bean sprouts, green beans, all in their hot shrimp-based broth. Order here." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak