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

Cafe Salivation at 176 Race Course Road - The Signature Mango Ice Cream

This is the Signature Mango Ice-cream served here at Cafe Salivation located at 176 Race Course Road.

Core Ingredients - Milk, Fresh cream, finely blended Pistachio & Almonds, Condensed milk, Cardamon powder, Mango puree (bought from supplier). 

How it is prepared - The ratio of Mango to Cream to Milk in the ice cream mixture is 1:1:2. Chef mixes all the ingredients together then freeze it till it hardens. Usually Chef prepares batch of 8 pieces.

Tasting Notes - I love that this mango ice cream has a creamy milky sweet mango flavor with a nutty tinge. 

About Cafe Salivation 

Prasad Raja, 62, Director at Homely Raj Pte Ltd which manages the Raj & Jade groups of restaurants here in Singapore, and second Generation in the business started by his dad the elderly Mr Raja, is a pure vegetarian. 

It helps that Mrs Raja (Karen), 59, who is of British & Indian descent is a self taught chef at home, and improvises with the various ingredients she could find to come up with great tasting vegetarian cuisine with Mexican, Italian, American influences she serves her husband at home. 

With experiment comes experience, and with experience comes confidence, leading to a business idea to using these self taught recipes she has invented to start truly pure vegetarian cafe serving cuisines with Mexican, Italian, American influences. 

This marks the birth of Cafe Salivation back in 2008, which started its operations at Syed Alwi Road where Mrs Raja, Karen manages the kitchen. It was a good 3 years at Syed Alwi Road before rising rental caused the Rajas to move Cafe Salivation to 176 Race Course Road right next to Farrer Park MRT in the North East Line where the rental was more reasonable.

It was this passion to make vegetarian cuisine hip and trendy among the foodies in this little isle of Singapore that keep Karen Raja 3 years & going on strong in her campaign to encourage vegetarian diet. 

Over here at Cafe Salivation - Karen Raja & her management holds the Philosophy that vegetarian food need not be bland, but can be tasty & healthy. The kitchen uses sunflower oil in the cooking process, & do not administer MSG in any dishes at all. The ingredients used in the recipes for the various dishes at Cafe Salivation serves to tantalise the tastebuds of the customers without compromising their waistlines. 

The menu is a smorgasboard of vegetarian delights which includes categories - Pasta, Pizza, Sandwiches, Mexican, Baked dishes, Rice dishes, Eggless Cakes, Desserts & more. 

Cafe Salivation serves a wide selection of beverages - Colombian Coffee, Flavored Teas, Milkshakes, Smoothies, Freshly Squeezed Juices.

Cafe Salivation is located at :

176 Race Course Road, S(218607)

Tel : 62981412

Email: enquiries@cafesalivation.com

www.cafesalivation.com

www.facebook.com/cafesalivation

Opening Hours : 

Mon to Fri 10 am - 10.30 pm

Sat - Sun    10 am - 11 pm

Cafe Salivation at 176 Race Course Road - The Signature Coconut Ice Cream

This is the Signature Coconut Ice Cream with Pomengranate served here at Cafe Salivation located at 176 Race Course Road. 

Core Ingredients - Dessicated coconut milk, Milkmaid condensed milk & silken tofu. 

How it is prepared - The dessicated coconut milk, Milkmaid condensed milk & silken tofu, are in ratio of 1:1:1, they are blended together till smooth, then place in a mould, & allow to freeze & set in freezer.

Tasting Notes - Coconut flavor comes out strongly, bits of dessicated coconut inside. Not overly sweet. Smooth soft texture, great dessert dish for vegans looking for gluten free ice cream. Pomengranate gives extra tarty bite. 

About Cafe Salivation 

Prasad Raja, 62, Director at Homely Raj Pte Ltd which manages the Raj & Jade groups of restaurants here in Singapore, and second Generation in the business started by his dad the elderly Mr Raja, is a pure vegetarian. 

It helps that Mrs Raja (Karen), 59, who is of British & Indian descent is a self taught chef at home, and improvises with the various ingredients she could find to come up with great tasting vegetarian cuisine with Mexican, Italian, American influences she serves her husband at home. 

With experiment comes experience, and with experience comes confidence, leading to a business idea to using these self taught recipes she has invented to start truly pure vegetarian cafe serving cuisines with Mexican, Italian, American influences. 

This marks the birth of Cafe Salivation back in 2008, which started its operations at Syed Alwi Road where Mrs Raja, Karen manages the kitchen. It was a good 3 years at Syed Alwi Road before rising rental caused the Rajas to move Cafe Salivation to 176 Race Course Road right next to Farrer Park MRT in the North East Line where the rental was more reasonable.

It was this passion to make vegetarian cuisine hip and trendy among the foodies in this little isle of Singapore that keep Karen Raja 3 years & going on strong in her campaign to encourage vegetarian diet. 

Over here at Cafe Salivation - Karen Raja & her management holds the Philosophy that vegetarian food need not be bland, but can be tasty & healthy. The kitchen uses sunflower oil in the cooking process, & do not administer MSG in any dishes at all. The ingredients used in the recipes for the various dishes at Cafe Salivation serves to tantalise the tastebuds of the customers without compromising their waistlines. 

The menu is a smorgasboard of vegetarian delights which includes categories - Pasta, Pizza, Sandwiches, Mexican, Baked dishes, Rice dishes, Eggless Cakes, Desserts & more. 

Cafe Salivation serves a wide selection of beverages - Colombian Coffee, Flavored Teas, Milkshakes, Smoothies, Freshly Squeezed Juices.

Cafe Salivation is located at :

176 Race Course Road, S(218607)

Tel : 62981412

Email: enquiries@cafesalivation.com

www.cafesalivation.com

www.facebook.com/cafesalivation

Opening Hours : 

Mon to Fri 10 am - 10.30 pm

Sat - Sun    10 am - 11 pm

Cafe Salivation at 176 Race Course Road - The Signature Basil Cream with Caramelised Peaches

This is the Signature Basil Cream with Caramelised Peaches served at Cafe Salivation located at 176 Race Course Road.

It is made using Core Ingredients - Basil infused cream, piped onto canned caramelised peach slices (using peach, brown sugar, cinnamon, butter), topped with Basil leaves (julienned), mint leaves, Oat & Pistachio crumble. 

How it is prepared - 
The peaches are from cans, Chef simply sliced into smaller slices & caramelised in butter, sugar, cinnamon.

To make the peaches - Chef toasts the peaches with brown sugar, a bit of cinnamon & butter till they are caramelised, then it is plated. 

To make the Basil cream - Chef soak Basil leaves in the cream (from supplier) for an hour, then the Basil leaves are removed. He uses 25 grams Basil leaves for every 500 gram of cream.

To serve, Chef simply warm up the cream, then pipe it onto the poached peaches, & add oat  & pistachio crumble to it to lend it a nice crunchy texture. 

Tasting Notes - The Basil has distinct flavor like that of coconut. To garnish Chef simply julienned some Basil leaves & topped the Oat & Pistachio crumble.

The Oats & Pistachio crumble has a nutty flavor that paired well with the sweeten caramelised peach.

About Cafe Salivation 
Prasad Raja, 62, Director at Homely Raj Pte Ltd which manages the Raj & Jade groups of restaurants here in Singapore, and second Generation in the business started by his dad the elderly Mr Raja, is a pure vegetarian. 

It helps that Mrs Raja (Karen), 59, who is of British & Indian descent is a self taught chef at home, and improvises with the various ingredients she could find to come up with great tasting vegetarian cuisine with Mexican, Italian, American influences she serves her husband at home. 

With experiment comes experience, and with experience comes confidence, leading to a business idea to using these self taught recipes she has invented to start truly pure vegetarian cafe serving cuisines with Mexican, Italian, American influences. 

This marks the birth of Cafe Salivation back in 2008, which started its operations at Syed Alwi Road where Mrs Raja, Karen manages the kitchen. It was a good 3 years at Syed Alwi Road before rising rental caused the Rajas to move Cafe Salivation to 176 Race Course Road right next to Farrer Park MRT in the North East Line where the rental was more reasonable.

It was this passion to make vegetarian cuisine hip and trendy among the foodies in this little isle of Singapore that keep Karen Raja 3 years & going on strong in her campaign to encourage vegetarian diet. 

Over here at Cafe Salivation - Karen Raja & her management holds the Philosophy that vegetarian food need not be bland, but can be tasty & healthy. The kitchen uses sunflower oil in the cooking process, & do not administer MSG in any dishes at all. The ingredients used in the recipes for the various dishes at Cafe Salivation serves to tantalise the tastebuds of the customers without compromising their waistlines. 

The menu is a smorgasboard of vegetarian delights which includes categories - Pasta, Pizza, Sandwiches, Mexican, Baked dishes, Rice dishes, Eggless Cakes, Desserts & more. 

Cafe Salivation serves a wide selection of beverages - Colombian Coffee, Flavored Teas, Milkshakes, Smoothies, Freshly Squeezed Juices.

Cafe Salivation is located at :

176 Race Course Road, S(218607)

Tel : 62981412

Email: enquiries@cafesalivation.com

www.cafesalivation.com

www.facebook.com/cafesalivation

Opening Hours : 

Mon to Fri 10 am - 10.30 pm

Sat - Sun    10 am - 11 pm