Early Mornings At The Laksa Cafe by **Amanda Lee Koe** is a heartfelt debut novel steeped in food, family and the complicated pull of home. Set between Kuching, Malaysia and the high-pressure kitchens of Hong Kong, it’s a story readers will savour for its warmth, humour and sharp emotional insight.
Before sunrise each day, Lim Ah Hock cooks laksa the old way, guarding an ancestral broth said to have been divinely gifted—so long as it’s passed down. But as age catches up with him, the broth begins to falter, and so does the future of the family’s small restaurant. His son Wei Ming returns from Hong Kong hoping to reset his life, only to find old resentments, fresh temptations and a threat to everything the Lims have built.
Perfect for readers who love **Asian family sagas**, **food-centred fiction**, immigrant stories and restaurant settings.
Step into the Laksa Cafe and see what’s worth preserving—and what must change.
