Ban Heng Restaurant at Harbourfront Centre #04-01 S(099253) - Dad's 90th Birthday Celebration with the clan on 23 May 2015

Dad's got his wish for a lifetime. His requirement to Grouch Two for his 90th Birthday Celebration -Roasted Suckling Pig on the Birthday dinner table. 

The Occasion - Dad's 90th Birthday Celebration 

The Restaurant - Ban Heng Restaurant 

The Venue - Harbourfront #04-28 

The Date - 23 May 2015 Saturday 

(his actual day is 22 May 2015.)

Grouch Two organised & planned this Birthday celebration, reserved 3 tables & invited relatives & Dad's godson Chua Chong & his clan to join us on this special celebration. 

Birthday Dinner Menu 

Each table costs about S$600++. Total bill for the evening came to be S$1820.00

The Starter Dish 

Here is the first dish that arrived at the dinner table - Longevity Buns. The Birthday Boy could not contain his happiness, & was all smiles.

The Soup 
The next dish was the Shark's Fin Soup. A good dose of the superior soup broth, with bits of crab meat interspersed in the soup, and some few strands of shark's fin in between. Tasty & savoury & pairs well with the dark vinegar & white pepper.

The First Main Course

This is the Braised Duck meat with Tofu. Key ingredient in marination of this duck is the five spice powder, The duck has been marinated well, then braised for hours with the meat fully infused with the flavors of the braised sauce to lend a tender succulent juicy moist savoury fragrant bite. 

The Second Main Course 

This is the Roast Suckling Pig the birthday boy has specially requested for. The skin is roasted till shiny crisp and has a crunchy bite to it. 

Some of the happy people who were present to celebrate with the Birthday Boy. 

The Third Main Course 

The Hong Kong Styled Steamed Seabass is of large size with succulent sweet fresh juicy meat steamed just right.

The Fourth Main Dish

This is the Scallops with Large Prawns & Broccoli served in a basket. 

The Fifth Main Dish 

This is the Baby Abalone with Mushrooms & Spinach - the Baby abalones are really mini and goes down with simply one bite. The large mushrooms are braised & infused with the soup stock to lend a savory chewy bite. 

The Sixth Dish 

The three Sri Lankan Crabs are uniformly coated with the crushed Black Peppercorns to lend an intense peppery flavor to the crab meat. Deliciously sweet, fresh, peppery spicy, savory flavor that is unforgettable.

The Birthday Cake 

Ian ordered the Birthday cake (*below) with the numbers 9 and 0 to depict Dad's Lunar age.

Dad posing with his Birthday cake before the candles are lit. 

Dad posing with the grand kid, god-grandkids & god-great grandkid. 

Dad posing with his family.

Dad clapping to the tune of the Happy Birthday song. 

Dad stands up after the Birthday anthem is complete, to blow out his candles.

Dad getting ready to hold the knife to cut his cake.

Grandson helps Dad cut his cake.

Ban Heng @Harbourfront is located at : 

1 Maritime Square  

#04-01 HarbourFront Centre  

Singapore 099253  
Nearest MRT - Harbourfront 

Business Opening Hours :

Lunch - 11:30am - 2:30pm  

Dinner - 6:00pm – 10:00pm

Tong Ji Ah Heng Duck Rice Stall at Hong Lim Food Centre (I)

Braised Duck (Whole)

Braised Tau Hoo & Hard Boiled Eggs

Braised Pork Loin

Stall Specialty Chilli 

Uncle Yang & his wife used to operate their traditional Dark Soya Sauce Teochew Duck rice stall from Hill Street Food Centre 2nd Floor in the 1980- 90's before the Hill Street Food Centre was demolished. I used to eat at his stall when I was working at Christian Bookstore Ebenezer at Funan Centre from 1988-1990 during my varsity vacation holidays.  Uncle Yang has operated Duck rice stall business for 60 years since he was a teenager. 

I remembered very well the special potent chilli sauce that Uncle Yang used to make - it goes perfectly well with the duck & I use to mix it into my white to eat. 

After he was evacuated from Hill Street he moved to Tekka Market, but has since left it to set up stall at Hong Lim Food Centre.  Now that I have reunited with this Duck Rice Stall I'd be sure to feast here for as long as I can for Uncle Yang serves out a mean Teochew flavour true to his Teochew roots! 

Address : 

Tong Ji Ah Heng Duck Rice Stall

Hong Lim Market & Food Centre 

531A Upper Cross Street, S(051531)

Soon Kee (Boneless) Lor Duck Rice Stall at Longhouse Food Court

The Soon Kee (Boneless) Lor Duck Rice stall we patronised at Longhouse Food Court served a good respectable fragrant braised duck rice. They use a light soya sauce to make the gravy for the rice and it tastes really fragrant. The braised duck meat is cooked to the right consistency and texture, not too hard, and the meat is tender to the taste.

When you dipped the meat into the two types of chilli served at the stall, it gives a sweet vinegary taste to the meat.

The duck meat are  sliced into small  bite size pieces so the patrons have no difficulty devouring them. The stall has been operated by the Ong brothers. 

Address : 

Soon Kee (Boneless) Lor Duck Rice

Longhouse Food Court

183 Upper Thomson Road, S(574332)