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The
best
thing
about
this
place
was
the
blasting
air-conditioning
which
was
a
life-saver
on
a
hot
day.
Alas,
everything
else
was
a
massive
disappointment.
This
institution
is
riding
on
its
storied
history,
but
not
much
else,
but
tourists
have
way
better
options
in
the
city,
and
indeed
the
region.
Firstly,
the
flavors.
The
laksa
soup
was
mild
and
not
particularly
fragrant.
You
get
a
better
flavor
by
just
using
Prima
Laksa
and
boiling
some
of
your
own
extra
spices
in
it.
Was
it
even
“lemak”
(oily
-
in
a
good
way)
enough?
Well,
no.
They
gave
two
small
-
admittedly
fresh
-
shrimp,
which
they
cut
lengthwise
to
give
the
illusion
that
you
were
getting
four.
An
old
trick
that
makes
experienced
laksa-eaters
mad!
As
for
the
service,
I
understand
the
idea
that
Katong
laksa
should
be
eaten
with
a
spoon
and
no
chopsticks
or
fork.
However,
you
should
then
provide
a
spoon
that
is
appropriate
for
laksa
eating,
and
not
the
overly-round
bottomed
ramen
spoon
by
which
you
can’t
slurp
up
all
the
noodles
(which
were
cut
kind
of
long
for
proper
spoon-eating,
to
tell
the
truth
-
cut
them
shorter!)
Also,
you
should
at
least
provide
the
option
of
a
fork
or
chopsticks
for
those
whose
mouths
are
unsuited
to
such
a
manner
of
eating.
There
are
also
other
options
on
the
menu,
like
nasi
Lemak
and
otah,
where
using
such
a
round-bottom
spoon
is
inappropriate
for
consumption
-
and
not
all
customers
are
comfortable
using
their
hands
to
eat
these.
This
goes
against
the
most
basic
principles
of
hospitality
-
making
your
customer
comfortable
to
the
best
of
your
ability
as
you
take
their
money,
by
giving
them
all
the
tools
necessary
for
such
comfort.
No
one
frowns
on
you
in
a
food
court
if
you
opt
to
eat
your
noodles
with
an
un-Asian
fork
and
spoon
over
chopsticks,
and
the
choice
is
always
given
as
a
basic
courtesy
-
this
place
should
be
no
exception.
For
better
laksa,
head
to
hawker
centers
like,
say,
the
one
in
Kovan
-
the
laksa
is
strong,
the
portions
are
generous,
and
no
one
bats
an
eyelid
if
you
eat
with
chopsticks,
fork,
hands,
soup
ladle
or
whatever
you
choose.
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