| Lakso | |
| Country: | Indonesia |
| Region: | Palembang, South Sumatra |
| Course: | Main course or snack |
| Served: | Hot |
| Main Ingredient: | Thick noodles made from rice flour or sago, served in savoury yellow coconut milk-based soup, often flavoured with fish, sprinkled with crispy fried shallot |
| Variations: | Burgo |
Lakso is a spicy Indonesian noodle dish served in savoury yellowish coconut milk-based soup, flavoured with fish, and sprinkled with fried shallots. The dish is one of the regional specialty of Palembang, the capital of South Sumatra, Indonesia.[1]
Lakso is often described as the Palembang-style laksa. However, actually it is quite different from recipes for laksa common in neighboring Malaysia and Singapore.[2] Lakso is quite similar to burgo, although burgo is folded rice pancake and its soup has a whitish color. In Palembang, lakso together with burgo is a popular choice for breakfast.[3]