KATOOMBA | If you’re doing a trip to the Blue Mountains and are looking for a feed, do yourself a favour and check out Unique Patisserie. It’s a classic Aussie country bakery selling great versions of all the classic treats, but that’s not the main reason to visit.
The owners are from Penang, Malaysia and there’s a full page of their menu dedicated to savoury dishes from their home. If you can only try one thing, get a bowl of the Penang Assam Laksa. It’s a whole different thing to the Malaysian curry Laksa that you might be familiar with.
The stock uses tamarind and Asam gelugor as its base, imparting a tangy, sour note to the broth that balances with the dish’s sour, sweet, spicy, umami elements. Strong flaked fish (mackerel in this case) is the meaty part of the laksa, and it’s topped with Vietnamese and regular mint, cucumber, onion, and pineapple.
And absolute joy to eat, and one of the best things you’ll eat in Katoomba. The nasi lemak, char koay teow, curry puffs, and bak kut teh are all legit too.
Unique Patisserie
169 Katoomba Street
Katoomba
New South Wales 2780
Australia
Telephone: (02) 4782 7887
E-mail: [email protected]
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Thu – Tue: 9:00am to 5:00pm