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Deep-fried ice cream, bánh mì, pavlovas and coffee — these are just a few of the laksa-flavoured dishes on sale at restaurants and cafes in Darwin this month.
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Laksa is a South-East Asian dish, typically served as a spicy broth with noodles, meat and vegetables.
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But when the Darwin International Laksa Festival kicks off each October, convention goes out the window.
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While the spicy broth is the main draw, the event's $15,000 prize money is split among five categories, including the best dish "inspired by" laksa.
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With the festival now in its eighth year and more than 100 venues in the Top End city participating, those dishes are getting more creative.
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In the northern Darwin suburb of Rapid Creek, Vietnamese restaurant Pho, has combined two of their most popular dishes to make a laksa bánh mì.
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The shop's owner, Linh Do, said it flew off the shelves on the festival's first day yesterday.
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"We sold out within the first 45 minutes, which we did not expect at all," she said.
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I really like bánh mì.
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I'm Vietnamese and my partner is from Darwin, so he loves laksa."
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This year's festival has seen an increase in the number of laksa-themed desserts in the running.
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Mark Langat, the head chef at Darwin Waterfront restaurant Salted Egg, said people were beginning to realise the diversity of laksa's umami flavour.
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"People in Darwin really put so much effort into laksa, they can be so creative on how to fusion the laksa into any type of dish," he said.
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Tricia Wong is a barista at Darwin cafe Besser Brew Bar who has developed an iced long black coffee with laksa-flavoured cold foam, as well as a laksa-flavoured milkshake.
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Ms Wong said the drinks were "surprisingly good".
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Honestly, I know it sounds weird, a savoury thing on a sweet drink, but we've got so many positive comments from customers," she said.
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It tastes way better than it sounds."
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Darwin Trailer Boat Club chef Nekka Terce has infused laksa into deep fried ice cream.
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"You can really taste the laksa — we've put some laksa syrup with it, and also in the crumb we put some laksa powder," she said.
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I think it's going to be very catchy."
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Secret judges will attend the 118 venues participating in the laksa festival, and the best dishes will be awarded at a grand finale event at the end of the month, including the prestigious Golden Bowl trophy for the best laksa.
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Darwin locals and visitors are being invited to participate in the festival by voting for their favourite laksa and laksa-inspired dishes.
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