Comments on: Singapore-Malaysia Trip: Mum’s Birthday and Dinner in Leong Ya, Serdang

By: Ben

Ben — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 17:33:32 +0000

Hi Voon: Always glad to get in touch with another Brigadier! It’s been a long time since I left the BB but those years I had in the BB shaped the values I had till today. There are no BB in Canada, if there is, I would most certainly serve too.

By: Voon

Voon — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:03:37 +0000

Actually Leong Ya had some family disputes.. and their operations split into two, but for some reason both decided to operate in the same area, competing for the same customers.. perhaps that’s why there were so few people there when you were around. I live in Serdang by the way =P

Oh, btw.. I’m a friend of Terence Tay.. still serving with the Boys’ Brigade.. 3rd KL Company.

Awesome blog! I love the photography =)

By: sally

sally — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 14:51:34 +0000

Happy Birthday to your mom! The pictures of the food are making me hungry…luckily I am about to cook dinner!

By: Chubbypanda

Chubbypanda — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 13:12:01 +0000

That’s a shame. I’ve had similar experiences returning to places my family loved when I was a child. The restaurants rarely meet my expectations as an adult. I’ve often wondered if it’s becaise my palate has developed more, because I forgot the flaws of the food, or because my expectations are heightened as a result of fond memories.

I think that it’s sometimes better not to try recapturing childhood memories.

- Chubbypanda

By: Jee

Jee — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 01:04:54 +0000

Happy B’day to your mum.

By: LotusRapper

LotusRapper — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 11:17:11 +0000

Mmm the sambal greens look great, I love that dish !

“Gu-low-yook” is simply sweet & sour pork, but sounds like the version you ordered doesn’t have the “sour” part (vinegar in sauce). Funny I tend to order it at banquets and large family dinners even though it’s often sneered at as “dish for non-Chinese” !