What’s a book talk about Sarawak laksa 🍜 without an actual bowl of mouthwatering laksa?
Come join us at @bookbar for a Sarawak laksa party with the author of Early Mornings at the Laksa Cafe, Janet Tay!
We’re serving up small snacking portions of laksa for the first 30 RSVPs for the event (while stocks last). Please check the Peatix link for allergen information.
Laksa will be served at the beginning of the event, so do show up on time. If you’re just here for the book, walk-ins are welcome too!
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ABOUT THE BOOK
Every morning before sunrise, Lim Ah Hock opens the shutters of his small kitchen on Carpenter Street, lights an incense stick and prepares the best laksa soup in all of Kuching. According to Lim family legend, the laksa’s secret ingredient – their ancestral broth – was gifted to them by a deity, who promised the family prosperity as long as the broth is passed down through the generations.
But Ah Hock is aging, and the broth’s quality is fading. His only son, Wei Ming, has no interest in the family business, having spent eight years in Hong Kong trying to prove himself as a chef. Now, he’s struggling with gambling debts, embroiled in a love triangle, and the restaurant he’s been left to run has lost its Global Restaurants Guild star.
Invited home to Malaysia for his father’s 60th birthday, Wei Ming sees a chance to escape his troubles. But when old conflicts resurface and a local businessman threatens to destroy the family legacy, father and son are forced to ask themselves what truly matters.
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📍Venue: Book Bar
🏢 Address: 57 Duxton Road, Singapore 089521
🗓️ Date: Sunday, 15 March 2026
🕛 Time: 3.00 pm - 4.30 pm
🎟️ Admission: Registration is closed (https://laskacafe.peatix.com/)