“We do one-dish Peranakan meals at our outlets, very symbolic of the Peranakan culture. So, we’re doing grandma really proud. All done from scratch,” Sharon said.
Made to Alan’s exacting standards, the Nyona laksa was served with prawns, fishcake slices, half a hardboiled egg, taupok (tofu puff), beansprouts and a sprinkle of chopped laksa leaves. The gravy, chunky from its rempah (spice mix) of herbs, spices and hae bee (dried shrimp), was packed with umami flavour. If you like your Nyonya laksa really “lemak” (rich), HarriAnns’ rich and coconut-creamy version will appeal.
Reflecting on his decision to return a decade ago, Alan said: “I told dad, for the past 50 years, you have been doing very well in the market stall so what will happen in the next 50 years? So I decided that we should bring HarriAnns to a mall and perhaps to let more people know about us.”
Besides their Suntec City location, HarriAnns Nyonya Table can be found at Bugis Junction and Keppel Bay Tower. The brand also supplies to several five-star hotels in Singapore, but in a nod to their humble beginnings, their Tiong Bahru stall remains.
