There are various theories about the origins of laksa. One of the theories of the dish goes back to the 15th century Ming Chinese naval expeditions led by Zheng He, whose armada navigated Maritime Southeast Asia. Overseas Chinese migrants had settled in various parts of Maritime Southeast Asia, long before Zheng He's expedition. However, it was after this that the number of Chinese migrants and traders significantly increased. These Chinese men intermarried into the local populations, and together they formed mixed-race communities called the Peranakans or Straits Chinese. Some of them are the local savory fish soup noodles with coconut milk and spices, there's a lot of differences between the Peranakan laksa and local people laksa, local people laksa has a thick, creamy, spicy and fragrance soup. While the Peranakan laksa looks more like a curry noodle's with fried beancurd and prawns.