I'm a fan of local food, but have always approached mod sin with caution. But this caught my eye as the menu described this to be the pasta that launched the mod sin movement in 2005.
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This is one dish that integrated laksa with pesto really well, almost seamless such that the laksa and pesto is one entity with the herbiness from both complementing each other, with some nuttiness and light heat. With the sauce this well executed, the tiger prawns felt unnecessary but nevertheless welcomed since they were sweet and fresh.
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That said, you need to like a dish that's more herby, rather than umami, to appreciate this. Otherwise, the hae bee hiam spaghetti looks like a compelling alternative, even though I've not tried it.
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One more tip, it already has a healthy crowd (80% full on a Wednesday lunch) even though Frasers Tower hasn't fully opened. Go early before it becomes impossible with the office crowd there.