Eating out: Leong Ya

As most of you know, Serdang is a food haven! It is renown for its Yong Tao Foo and paper-wrapped chicken (chi pau kai). I have stayed in Serdang for almost 25 years before shifting to a new residential area. Was at Serdang today and we headed to Leong Ya for lunch. There are a total of 3 Leong Ya restaurants, operated by the same family. The one I went is the one directly facing KTM, Serdang station.



For those who's able to read Chinese, this board list down all the dishes. But of course, there are more to choose from, just ask the friendly boss-cum-waiter.

We ordered Ginger Duck, chi pau kai, Curry Fish Head and a green vege. All of these for only RM43.70 with 3 bowls of rice and 3 glasses of leung char.



This is the Ginger Duck. Usually, the gravy is thick and full of taste. Today, it tasted a little diluted. Perhaps the restaurant was crowded, so they added more water into the pot of Ginger Duck.



This is the famous paper-wrapped chicken. The entire chicken is deep-fried after being wrapped. So the chicken is piping hot when served. After ripping off the paper, the gravy just seemed to ooz its way out. Chicken's tender, gravy is tasty. No other chi pau kai can beat this. Belief me, 'coz I've tried few other restaurants.



This is the Curry Fish Head. The fish head is chopped in pieces, so, you won't actually see the actual fish head itself. The curry is thick and creamy and not too spicy. Sufficient enough to entice ones tastebud. In it, there are long beans, brinjals, lady's fingers and potatoes.

This restaurant is usually packed during lunch hour and on weekends. Be sure to drop by if you are ever in Serdang. Remember, it is directly opposite KTM station in Serdang.