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Manmila Nasi Lemak Panas · Kulai Bukit Batu
We don't know how we ended up in Kulai, but here we are 😅
99 Turns South Buona Vista Braised Duck Returns • Now at Punggol Coast Hawker Centre • 99弯鹵鸭 ☏ 9860 5359
South Buona Vista Braised Duck is now at:
Address: 84 Punggol Way, stall #02-K59 Punggol Coast Hawker Centre, Singapore 829911
Nearest MRT: 5 minute walk from Punggol Coast station
Tel: 9860 5359
Hours: 11am - 4pm (Weds off)
Updated by Tony Boey on 1 Aug 2025
South Buona Vista Braised Duck · 99 Turns Duck Rice will Make its Final Turn on 7 Feb 2024 · 99弯鹵鸭
✍ 5 Dec 2023. Stumbled upon South Buona Vista Braised Duck Rice shop while stalking Desker Road (to write this history article lah). Fancy bumping into an old acquaintance, South Buona Vista Braised Duck in this unlikely place 🤭 Co-incidentally, buddy Nan suggested eating here too as he is also a fan.
Many people know South Buona Vista Braised Duck by its Chinese name 99弯鹵鸭 which means Ninety Nine Bends Braised Duck. The corner shop is at the bottom of almost literally 99 curvy bends or turns at the foot of Kent Ridge Park.
The shop lot eatery at Desker Road is bare bones inside. No air con, whirling ceiling fan, Spartan utilitarian furnishings but it is hyperlocal comfortable. I shall not spend too much effort describing the shop decor as Buona Vista Braised Duck will be closing soon on 7 Feb 2024. Yes, Buona Vista Braised Duck will be pulling down its shutters for the last time on that day. Doubling of rental makes it unsustainable to do traditional food business like braised duck here.
Buona Vista Braised Duck is now run by Ang Chiap Teck who had been SBVBD's head chef for 28 years (when he took over the legacy in 2013). His wife Lily Lim is third generation SBVBD.
Bouna Vista Braised Duck founded by Lim Ah Too in 1968 started in a seaside, beachfront shed. It became Lim Seng Lee Duck Rice Eating House at South Buona Vista Road. Three generations on, its a stellar reputation spread from Pasir Panjang / Kent Ridge to across the island. My late dad was a loyal fan.
Lim Seng Lee Duck Rice Eating House closed in 2013 when Lim Ah Too retired, and Ang continued the legacy under the brand South Buona Vista Braised Duck. SBVBD stall moved to Sam Leong Road in 2013 and then here at Desker Road in 2021 i.e. two years ago.
Mr Ang and family come to the Desker Road shop at 4am to prepare the ducks which come fresh from Ipoh, Malaysia. Buona Vista Braised Duck uses meaty, at least 3kg weight birds for more tender meat and more flavour.
Three of us, we shared half a duck 🤭 I don't know how much this meal costs as it was Nan's treat 🙏
The duck was boneless, deboned being one of Buona Vista Braised Duck's trademarks. The meat was sliced relatively thick but it was not a problem as the flesh was soft-tender. The skin soft and smooth was quite thick. For duck, I like them thick skinned like this.
The soft-tender moist meat tasted sweet savoury but very little, if any duck gaminess. The skin was the same but the flavours were slightly more intense.
The soy sauce based sauce was dark and lightly starch thickened. It tasted salty savoury with traces of Chinese spices like cinnamon.
When three middle aged men eat duck together, liver, heart, gizzard, etc bathed in salty savoury Chinese spice sauce is a must 🤭
Obligatory egg, tofu, tau kwa, peanut.
Many people swear by this sourish spicy hot sauce.
I like this crunchy juicy sambal kang kong side dish because the spiciness and savoury saltiness is at the right intensity for me. Others may find it a little mild. I also like that SBVBD's rendition is not overly greasy.
Soft tofu and tau kwa in a mild sticky savoury sweet spicy sambal sauce. Garnished with fried shallot and scallion.
They have porridge which is very tasty when doused with savoury braising stock.
Yam rice with sauce. They also have plain white boiled rice.
Bumped into Lily and hubby who are long time fans of Buona Vista Braised Duck.
The Graeme family, two generations of Buona Vista Braised Duck fans. They tracked SBVBD from Pasir Panjang to Desker Road!
Fans of Buona Vista Braised Duck, your favourite braised duck stall is making its final turn soon (on 7 Feb 2024). Come and get it at Desker Road before it is all over.
I am asked which braised duck stall is close to SBVBD in taste and feel. Hollywood Braised Duck at Sims Vista comes to me mind.
Which others should be in the list for SBVBD fans?
Address: 81 Desker Rd, Singapore 209604
Nearest MRT: 5 minutes walk from Jalan Besar station
Tel: 9860 5359
Hours: 10:30 am - 6 pm (Thurs off)
Written by Tony Boey on 5 Dec 2023
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Saha KSK Roti Canai Lido @ Johor Jaya Square Jalan Dedap 14 丽都煎饼
This is one of my occasional breakfast places in JB.
It's not going to blow many minds but hey this is simple, comfort staple food, a blessing we can enjoy and appreciate everyday. Nevertheless, this is the favourite roti canai stall of many people in Johor and is one of mine too.
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Golden Mile Teochew Fishball Noodles 黄金潮州鱼圆面
I wanted to try Golden Mile Teochew Fishball Noodles for a long time. It's either closed or sold out when I was there. So this morning, I got here before 8am and tried to catch it before my next scheduled activity at 11am.
Vietnamese Drip Coffee @ Golden Mile Food Centre Stall #B1-38
One of my pet peeves about early brekky at Golden Mile Food Centre area is, there is no kopi that I like until Kopi More opens at around 11am 🙄
I can't live that long without coffee 😵💫
Buddy introduced me to his favourite but after trying a few times, it doesn't have that good morning jolt I need 😬
Ah Sai Pork Rib Prawn Noodle @ Block 10 North Bridge Road
A top Singapore prawn noodle business shared with me their personal, off-work, favourite prawn noodle stall.
It's Ah Sai Pork Rib Prawn Noodle at block 10, North Bridge Road. Needless to say, it greatly piqued my curiosity. We made a dash there at the first opportunity.
Lek Kee Teochew Braised Duck @ People's Park Food Centre 陆记正宗潮州卤鸭
While still eating at Claypot & Cooked Food Kitchen, we were plotting where to eat next week 😂😱 Milton suggested Lek Kee Authentic Teochew Braised Duck.
Dinner & Wine by Lusitano Portuguese Restaurant Singapore · Fascinating Introduction to Portuguese Cuisine
✍️ 25 Nov 2023. It's a very fruitful day for me today at the food & wine pairing, and sharing on Portuguese cuisine organised by the Portuguese embassy in Singapore.
We went home with a full stomach of wonderful Portuguese food and wine, and plenty of delicious food for thought.
It makes me hungry to try more Portuguese food and wine.
Bolonia Spanish All Day Tapas Bar & Restaurant @ Republic Plaza, Singapore
Bolonia is a Spanish restaurant conveniently located at the ground floor of Republic Plaza at Exit D of Raffles MRT station.
Daniu Teochew Seafood Restaurant · Authentic Chaoshan Cuisine in Singapore 大牛潮汕海鲜
We came to Daniu Teochew Seafood because we were recently obsessed with goose and heard that Daniu is one of those rare places to get it in Singapore.
Besides the goose which we enjoyed, we found out that Daniu actually has quite a few other nice Teochew dishes too.
Restaurants from Spain Award 2023 · 16 Certified Ambassadors of Authentic Spanish Cuisine & Wine in Singapore
This year, 16 Spanish restaurants in Singapore received their prestigious Restaurants From Spain award from Her Excellency Mercedes Alonso Frayle, Ambassador of Spain in Singapore.
Jalan Kayu Blanco Prawn Noodle House of the Blanco Court Quartet
I once thought Blanco Court prawn noodle was a trilogy but just found out that it is actually a quartet.
CMJ Kitchen Teochew Restaurant @ R & F Mall in Johor Bahru 潮满记老潮汕饭店
Uncle Bob was excited by the braised goose at CMJ Teochew Restaurant which he stumbled upon on social media. So, we crossed the Causeway to try it 😁
Jalan Sultan Prawn Noodle @ Kallang MRT
I had long wanted to complete the trilogy of prawn noodle that originated from Blanco Court.
I tried the ones at Beach Road, and East Coast Road. This is the third one at Jalan Ayer. (There is a fourth shop at Jalan Kayu, so it is actually trilogy plus one 🤭 )
Their prawn noodle all share the same Blanco Court DNA.
Night of Beef from Spain with Provacuno in Singapore @ UNA Alkaff Mansion 🥩 Irresistible Quality Meat
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Zhen Jie Pork Rib Prawn Noodle @ Mega Food Court Balestier Road 珍姐海鲜大虾面
Uncle Bob stumbled upon Zhen Jie prawn noodle stall which opened at Mega Food Court coffee shop two months ago at Balestier Road. Since I got an unexpected break this morning, I zipped by to give it a try.
Buddy Chua came by too.
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I thought it would be a pretty straightforward dinner with my host Antonio at Tapas Club Orchard Central as part of #EatSpainDrinkSpain 2023.
It turned out to be a great party, all spontaneous fun - that's the spirit of Tapas Club and I believe Spain 💃
Breakfast @ Gelang Patah Usop Nasi Kerabu Kampung Ulu Pulai
Moxie @ Outram Park · Modern Mediterranean Cuisine Hotspot
✍ 12 Nov 2023. Went to Moxie near Outram Park MRT station to meet Jack over a bottle of Gramona Imperial sparkling wine 🥂
TINTO Authentic Spanish Restaurant @ Dempsey 🥘🍷Tapas, Paella & Wines from Spain
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This wine pairing dinner was an event of #EatSpainDrinkSpain (15 Oct - 15 Nov 2023).
Redhill Seng Heng Braised Duck Noodle 成興福建面鸭面
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Stall name: 成興福建面鸭面 Seng Heng Braised Duck Noodles
Address: Blk 85 Redhill Lane, stall #01-28, Singapore 150085 (stall inside Redhill food centre)
Nearest MRT: 5 minutes walk from Redhill station
Hours: 7:30am - 9:30am (Thurs & Sun off)
Zhong Guo La Mian Xiao Long Bao Dumpling · Tourist Favourite Michelin Approved @ Chinatown Food Centre 中国拉面小笼包
I have long been curious about this tourist and Michelin Guide approved Shanghai food stall in Singapore's Chinatown food centre. I never tried it before because I was always put off by the long snaking queue. (They have the longest queue of over 200 food stalls in Chinatown hawker centre now. Longer than Hawker Chan.)
Stall name: Zhong Guo La Mian Xiao Long Bao 中国拉面小笼包
Address: 335 Smith Street, stall #02-135, Singapore 050335 (stall inside Chinatown Complex Food Centre)
Nearest MRT: 5 minutes walk from Maxwell and Chinatown stations
Hours: 11:30 am - 3 pm | 5pm - 8:30 pm (Mon & Tues off)
Gramona Imperial with Yeo Xi Yang Best Sommelier of Singapore @ Convivial Champagne Bar 🍾
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Bak Cheng's Granddaughter Opens Bak Kut Teh Stall @ Alisan Coffee Shop near KSL
Stalking the area around KSL Mall for good food, I stumbled upon this banner announcing the opening of a Bak Cheng bak kut teh stall.
Stall name: Bak Cheng Bak Kut Teh
Address: 23, Jalan Serigala, Taman Abad, 80250 Johor Bahru, Malaysia (Restoran Alisan coffee shop)
Hours: 9am - 5pm
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