Laksa Johor: A story titled [i]Culinary festival takes regional

Laksa Johor: A story titled Culinary festival takes regional journey via laksa on Sunday, Jan. 23, page 10 contains an incorrect statement that relates the use of spaghetti instead of rice or egg noodles in Laksa Johor to the sultan of Johor. According to Datin Amy Hamidon, the wife of Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia Dato' Hamidon Ali, Laksa Johor is different from other Malaysian laksa probably due to Johor's history as a modern state and the considerable Western ties of its people, which leaves them open to Western influences. Those wanting to taste various Malaysian laksa can do so at the Laksa of Malaysia Fest at the Intercontinental Midplaza Jakarta. The festival runs through Jan. 27.