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15 E. 17th St. New York, NY 10003

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Sarah DiGregorio's Top 10: No. 10
Award Winner 2010

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Cuisine(s): Asian, Asian Fusion, Malaysian, Thai

Hours: Mon-Thu 11:30am-10:30pm, Fri 11:30am-11pm, Sat 1pm-11pm
Features: Delivery, Takeout

Reservations: Accepted

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2010 | Sarah DiGregorio's Top 10: No. 10

Oddly enough, Laut is actually a good Malaysian restaurant masquerading as a screechy pan-Asian joint. So ignore Usher panting loudly over the speakers and skip over the superfluous sushi and Thai stuff in favor of the curry laksa--a rich coconut-based soup, creamy orange in color, the chile-oil-stippled surface hiding a generous pile of yellow egg noodles underneath. The pungent base of chilies, lemongrass, belacan (fermented shrimp paste), and shallots balances the sweetness of the... More »

Best of NYC: Our Critics List Their 10 Favorite Dishes

By Robert Sietsema, Sarah DiGregorio, and Rebecca Marx | Wed, October 20, 2010

Robert Sietsema's Top 10 1. This doesn't mean I'm forsaking my first love, Katz's pastrami, but the smoked-meat sandwich at Mile End is denser, redder, and offered in a sandwich that's just the right size for one person to eat, which means I don'... More »
Dodge the Sake Bombs at Laut

By Sarah DiGregorio | Tue, November 10, 2009

Laut's small dining room, just off Union Square, looks like a million other workaday Thai joints—wooden tables and chairs, walls painted with idyllic scenes of Southeast Asian temples. But the place's oddities assert themselves immediately. For o... More »

Main Menu

Appetizers

Roti Canai
crispy thin pancake, chicken, curry sauce.

Roti Telur
pancake filled eggs, scallion, onion, pepper, chicken, curry sauce.

Sotong Goreng
marinated fried squid dusted spices, salt, pepper, chili sauce.

Satay (chicken Or Beef)
grilled marinated with spice on skewer spicy peanut sauce.

Satay Tofu
fried tofu stuffed cucumber, bean sprout, spicy peanut sauce.

Chili Tofu
fried tofu stuffed cucumber, jicama, bean sprout w chili sauce.

Curry Puff
spicy potato, onion, curry spices.

Rice Crepe
steam rice crepe filled shrimp, chicken, mushroom, onions, fried shallot, peanut, plum, chili sauce.

Blanket Shrimp
wrapped rice paper marinated lime juice, ginger, sesame oil, white pepper, coriander, special dipping sauce.

Fish Cake
fried marinated lime leaves, string beans, egg, curry paste, sweet chili sauce.

Thai Buffalo Wings
marinated chicken wings.

Fresh Spring Roll
seasonal cabbage, letuce, cucumber, jicama, carrot, red pepper, mint, grounded peanuts, plum, sesame sauce wrapped rice paper.

Fried Veggie Spring Roll
cabbages, carrot, mushroom, glass noodle, sweet clear sauce.

Fried Meat Spring Roll
chicken, crab meat, carrot, mushroom, veggie, glass noodle, sweet clear sauce.

Dumpling Fritter
shrimp, chicken, veggie wrap wonton skin, sweet chili sauce.

Shumai (shrimp Or Pork)
steamed dumpling, spicy soy sauce vinaigrette sauce.

Steam Dumpling
mushroom napa, carrot, scallion, water chestnut, spicy vinaigrette soy sauce, garlic, scallion, sesame oil.

Edamame
steamed baby soy bean.

Fried Anchovies W/ Peanut (snacks)

Soup (small Bowl)

Tom Yam (shrimp, Chicken, Veggie)
tom yam (shrimp, chicken, veggie) lemongrass spicy broth, bean sprout, pepper, bamboo shoot, straw mushroom, basil, mint, cilantro.

Tom Kha (shrimp, Chicken, Veggie)
tom kha (shrimp, chicken, veggie) spicy coconut milk, lime leaves, pepper, bamboo shoot, mushroom, bean sprout.

Seaweed
shrimp, chicken, scallion, cilantro, carrot, fried garlic.

Wonton
wonton, watercress, glass noodle, cilantro, fried shallot, shrimp, chicken, wonton.

Tofu Veggie
tofu veggie, shrimp, chicken, fried shallot, glass noodle, mushroom.

Salad

Shrimp
romaine lettuce, onion, bell pepper, mint lime, cilantro, lemongrass, basil, chili, lime dressing.

Papaya (grill Beef Or Chicken)
sweet basil, mint cilantro, carrot, tomato, long bean, peanut, spicy vinaigrette.

Pasembur
shrimp fritter, tofu, jicama, cucumber, bean sprout, peanut, hard boiled egg malaysia, special shrimp paste dressing.

House
green apple, pineapple, mango, mint, cucumber, tomato, cashew nuts, sesame seeds, spicy lime juice.

Roast Duck
mango, cucumber, onion, pineapple, tomato, lemongrass, herb, s sesame seeds, lime leaves, spicy vinaigrette.

Thai
romaine lettuce, cucumber, bean sprout, jicama, tomato, tofu, spicy peanut dressing.

Avocado
baby green carrot, beets, tomato, jicama, plum, garlic sesame dressing.

Achar
pickle carrot, cabbages, long bean, cucumber, pepper, peanuts with turmeric mixed spices.

Noodle Soup
Chicken, Wonton (6), Shrimp, Duck, Veggie, Mixed Seafood (shrimp, Scallop & Shrimp). Choice Noodle: Thin Rice, Flat Broad, Egg Thin, Egg Round, Laifun

Tom Kha
bamboo shoot, mushroom, pepper, bean sprout, lime/ basil/ cilantro leaves, spicy coconut milk.

Curry Laksa
spicy shrimp paste, coconut milk, string bean, cucumber, fish ball, tofu puff, vietnamese mint.

Tom Yam
straw mushroom, basil/cilantro/mint, pepper, bean sprout, spicy sour lemongrass broth.

Clear Broth
chive, carrot, bean sprout, watercress, cilantro, fried garlic.

Prawn Mee (only Shrimp)
malaysia kang kong, bean sprout, hard boiled egg, fried shallot, garlic, spicy shrimp broth.

Asam Laksa
malaysia traditional spicy sour, thick lemongrass, fish flake, gravy onion, cucumber, pineapple, vietnamese mint - shrimp paste, laifun noodle.

Noodle - Wok Fry
Chicken, Pork, Squid, Veggie, Beef, Shrimp, Duck, Mixed Seafood (shrimp, Scallop & Shrimp)

Pad Thai
rice noodle, bean sprout, egg, dried tofu, pickle radish, scallion, chili, peanut.

Drunk Man
flat broad noodle, onion, pepper, bamboo shoo, t egg, basil, chili sauce/leaves.

Mee Siam
thin rice noodle, tofu, egg, onion, bean sprout, chive, fried shallot, preserved soy bean, garlic, chili sauce.

Mee Goreng
egg noodle, bean sprout, tofu, shrimp fritter, tomato, egg, fried shallot, home made chili sauce.

Char Kueh Teow
flat broad noodle, chive, bean sprout, egg, soy sauce, home made chili sauce (chinese sausage upon request).

Seafood - Wan Tan Hor
flat broad noodle, squid, shrimp, scallop, napa, carrot, snow peas, egg, sauce gravy.

Fried Glass Noodle
shredded snow peas, carrot, bean sprout, mushroom, scallion, egg, soy sauce.

Mee Hoon Goreng
thin rice noodle, bean sprout, carrot, scallion, egg, fried shallot, spicy shrimp paste sauce, onion, egg, chinese broccoli.

Pad See Ew
flat broad noodle, onion, egg, chinese broccoli.

Yee Mee
thin egg noodle, mushroom, bean sprout, egg, carrot, snow peas, soy sauce, sesame oil.

Hokkien Mee
egg noodle, bak choy, braised thick black soy sauce.

Mee Rebus
egg round noodle, spiced thick gravy tamarind, coconut milk, bean curd, egg, prawn, fritter, bean sprout, fried shallot, green pepper, potato.

Rice
Shrimp, Beef, Duck, Chicken, Pork, Squid, Veggie, Mixed Seafood (shrimp, Scallop & Shrimp)

Basil
wok fry: onion, long bean, bell pepper, egg, basil leaves, spicy basil sauce.

Pineapple
wok fry: spicy mixed spices sauce, bell pepper, green pea, carrot, egg.

Ginger
wok fry: egg, onion, scallion, bell pepper, fried garlic.

Nasi Goreng
wok fry: egg, string bean, onion, bell pepper, fried shallot, chili, spicy shrimp paste.

Thai Fried Rice
eggs, onions, green pea, carrot, tomato.

Hainanese Chicken
roasted chicken (bone) with chicken flavor rice, sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, chili sauce, cucumber, tomato, cilantro.

Nasi Lemak
coconut rice, chili shrimp, chicken curry, pickled, veggie, chili, onion, anchovies, peanut, cucumber.

Curries
Duck, Shrimp, Beef, Chicken, Pork, Squid, Veggie (tofu), Red Snapper, Salmon, Scallop, Soft Shell Crab, Mixed Seafood.

Red
spicy coconut milk, bamboo shoot, basil leaves, onion, string bean, pepper.

Green
spicy coconut milk, bamboo shoot, basil leaves, onion, pepper, eggplant.

Malaysian
spicy yellow coconut milk, okra, eggplant, string bean, onion, tomato.

Rendang (beef, Shrimp Or Chicken)
simmered until dry exotic spices lemongrass, lime leaves, grated coconut w/ thick coconut milk.

Mussaman
spicy coconut milk, tamarind, onion, carrot, potato, peanut.

Mutton Curry

Entree
Chicken, Pork, Squid, Duck, Shrimp, Beef, Veggie, Red Snapper, Salmon, Scallop, Soft Shell Crab, Mixed Seafood

Ginger
snow pea, scallion, onion, carrot, sesame oil.

Garlic
sweet pea, bell pepper, carrot, cilantro, celery, seasoning sauce.

Basil
fresh basil, bamboo shoot, onion, bell pepper, chili paste.

Mango
onion, bell pepper, , spicy sweet sour sauce.

Masak Kicap
cinnamon, turmeric star, anise, ginger, garlic, shallot, onion, bell pepper, sweet pea, tomato, sweet soy sauce.

Pineapple
lemongrass, galangal, turmeric, ginger, coriander seeds, bell pepper, onion, chili, shrimp paste, tamarind juice.

Sambal
okra, eggplant, string bean, bell pepper, onion, spicy chili, shrimp paste sauce.

Chili
onion, bell pepper, tomato, bamboo shoot, shallot, garlic, tamarind juice.

Mas Berwangi
aromatic flavor with garlic shallot, curry powder/ leaves, special plum sauce.

Pad Prik King
stir fried curry spices, string bean, bell pepper, onion, tofu, lime leaves-non coconut milk.

Mussaman Delite
delite stir fried, spicy coconut, curry spices, string bean, bell pepper, onion, cashew nut.

Chili Crab (with Steam Bun)
(w/ steam bun) spicy chili crab, egg, garlic, ginger, tomato sauce, sesame/peanut oil.

Masak Asam Pedas (sour & Spicy Clay Pot)
masak asam pedas (sour & spicy clay pot) choice : red snapper or shrimp, tamarind gravy, lemongrass, turmeric garlic, shallot, shrimp paste, vietnamese mint, okra tomato.

Whole Red Snapper
deep crispy fried, spicy sweet sour, kaffir, lime leaves sauce, onion, pepper.

Bird's Nest
scallop, shrimp, chicken, mixed veggie, cashew nut in a basket of shredded taro light sauce

Steam Salmon
ginger, mixed veggie, spicy soybean sauce.

Pan Fried Salmon
ginger, garlic, sesame oil, mushroom, brown tamarind sauce, mixed veggie.

Chillean Sea Bass
fried fillet, spicy tamarind, garlic, bell pepper sauce, mixed steam veggie.

Kang Kong, Eggplant Or Okra
spicy shrimp paste sauce (belacan sauce)or garlic, onion, lime leaves, spicy basil sauce.

Baby Bok Choy
garlic, sesame oil, rice wine sauce.

Mixed Veggie
carrot, napa, snow pea, broccoli, bamboo shoot, bell pepper, baby corn, light brown sauce.

Bean Curd
shrimp & chicken, mushroom, mixed veggie, light brown seasoning sauce.

Pork Chop
marinated lemongrass, garlic, onion, fish / soy sauce.

Sambal Petai Prawns (malaysian Style)
stink bean, onion, garlic with shrimp chili paste.

Bean Sprout Scallion W/ Salted Fish

Side Order

Coconut Rice

Chicken Flavor Rice

Jasmine

Brown Rice

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