Beng Thin Hoon Kee Restaurant - hokkien cuisine

The family has been eating at this restaurant since many years ago.
In the early 1970s, it even had catering to home.
Anyway, we are frequent visitors to the OCBC branch until a few years back they opened another outlet at Toa Payoh. It is more convenient for us at TP and lesser crowd. We did notice that for the same dish, TP portion is much lesser. However, the TP branch had since cease operation in 2013. So now we are back at OCBC carpark.
Do call in advance to make reservation on weekend as it is usually quite packed.
If you don't mind eating early, between 6-6:30pm you can get prompt service.

Our fave dish, we always ordered a medium size for 3 pax

Roast chicken

Garlic fry kailan

Another classic hokkien dish - braised pork in steamed bun

How it should be eaten

Lunch @ Changi Airport Swensen

The menu here is slightly different from the other outlets.
They have a few more varieties of local delights catering to tourists.

Very expensive Chicken Rice compared to what you can get from coffeeshop

Claypot laska also another expensive dish

友记鸭饭 - inflation

Recently a favourite stall 友记鸭饭 closed down its operation in a shopping mall in the north-east side. At the time the stall shut its operation, the price of the duck rice was selling at $3.30/plate.

Less than half a year later, it opens at the same location just 2 doors away from its old outfit. This time, the cost is $4.80/plate. I decided to go for it today and was utterly disappointed with the quality.
The rice was not cooked, the portion was much smaller. The egg was from overnight. Worse of all, throughout the meal, I kept biting on 'sands-like stuff' in my every alternate mouth full. Yuck! Will never patronise this stall again.

Homecook Fish Soup

Ingredients:
Fish bone (optional with meat or fish head) - 300g
Ginger - slice into 10 thin pcs
Spring onion - 2 stalks
Tomatoes - 1 medium size cut into 6
Tofu - one palm size cut into cubes
Sesame oil - one spoon
Salt - pinch

Steps:

1. Boil the fish bone;
2. Discard the water, drain the fish bone;
3. Heat up pan, add some sesame oil and ginger slices;
4. Lightly fry the fish bone;
5. Add the fish bone (minus the oil) into pot of boiling water;
6. Simmer  and add in tofu;
7. Add spring onion and tomatoes, add salt before serving.

Lunch at CENTRAL Hongkong Style Cafe

Lunch at Central a hongkong style cafe located at StarVista
Free parking for one hour during weekdays lunch time
At around 2pm, it is not crowded.

This soy-sauce chicken is very soft, very yummy

Duck rice east coast food centre 作记

This duck rice stall in east coast food centre was the few that were opened on a Monday lunch time. Business was brisk when we arrived. Plenty of seats available. A bit humid but tolerable. Parking is just beside with automatic charging. If you are looking for a quiet place for lunch on the east side without jostling around with the lunch crowd, this is a good choice.

 

Alfresco dining with seaview - Chit's Bar & Restaurant

Looking for alfresco dining by the beachfront?
This is the right place to go. Go early to catch the beautiful sunset followed by dine in candle lights and view of planes either landing / taking off depending on the wind direction for the day.

Do ask for seats right next to the sea. Remember to choose a rain-free evening and spray some insect repellent when you are there. A extensive menu of choice.

Asian food - Ikan bilis fried rice

Western food

Chicken Wings

Coconut drink

The sunset view

One of the dining bench

Beautiful Sea View

Another seating type

Pasta