After
a few hours of baking with the guru, the sun had set and it's time
for dinner! My sister and brother in law did some research and we decided to
visit a restaurant at Yishun block 748 which was just a five-minute walk from my
house!
It's not my first
time to Heng Hua restaurant although the last visit was really quite a long time
back (maybe about 10 years ago) and we didn't order much then. I didn't recall
it was a positive experience but let's not be too quick to judge, especially
when i didn't even blog about it.
The place was
packed with customers and we waited for more than 30 minutes as it's hard to
accommodate our group of 12 persons; 10 adults and two kids!
Ark
Shells in Spicy Sauce (一等鮮蚶)
I had a strong
aversion towards cockles and would definitely stay far away from this cold
appetizer! The goading by Joyce succeeded and i dropped one into my mouth. OMG,
the overpowering combination of minced garlic with chilli padi and soy sauce
totally masked the disgusting flavour of cockles and it was so good; i had a
second one.
Herbal
Prawns in Bamboo (药膳竹筒虾)
For the benefits
of friends who don't read Chinese, i usually would indicate the English
translation for the dish in my blog and it's normally easier if the eatery has
provided the translation. In this case, i have to change it as the original
translation was the doesn't-make-sense "Herbs-Food Prawns in Bamboo
Shoot"!
Prawns were fresh
and of decent sized; i was more taken in by the herbal soup that the prawns were
soaked in! Pity the weather that evening was too hot, too humid; if it was
raining, i would have enjoyed the soup better.
Pan-fried
Egg with Oyster (鲜蚝煎蛋)
Omelette form
without the starch found at fried oysters stalls at hawker centres;
i prefer fried oysters actually and thought this was more fuyong-egg style,
which i wouldn't reject in any circumstance anyway.
Stir-fried
Sliced Yam (酥炒香芋)
The one dish i
would always order at the now michelin-starred Putien! Putien's
version had a higher concentration of caramelisation even though this one at
Heng Hua was as addictive! However, the best fried yam i had was
in near Yangshuo, China!
Country
Style Steamed Sea Bass (清蒸金目鲈)
When it comes to
steamed fish, freshness is like the most important thing and this didn't
disappoint; furthermore, it's a really good deal at only
S$28.00.
Heng
Hua Style Fried Bee Hoon (兴化米粉)
A signature dish
for the heng hwa cuisine, i had shared before that it's drier than our normal
fried bee hoon at tze char stalls although the lack of oil also means it's a
healthier version. Mixed them up to get the amalgamated flavour of nuttiness,
ocean (seaweed, clams, prawns) and vegetables; that combination tastes
lip-smacking good.
Homemade
Bean Curd with Prawns (自制豆腐虾仁)
Never a big fan
of tofu; this was sufficient as a required protein intake by Jovyn; the spoilt
darling in our family. Other than that, nothing on the extreme ends came to
mind.
Fried
Kangkong with Chilli (马来风光)
Enticingly spicy
to the extent of numbing my lips, this was good and could be even better if
pieces of freshly fried pork lard were sprinkled on the
vegetables!
Stir-fried
Jingdu Pork Ribs (京都排骨)
Un-amazing and
too fatty for my liking; okay, correction, i do like my pork ribs to have a
thick layer of fats but i would also like the fatty section to have a nice
crisp. The ones here were just mushy and the marination failed to result in any
improvement.
Steamed
Heng Hua Cheng with Huadiao Wine (花雕酒蒸蛏)
This is a
declaration; i will never ever order this dish in my life. The razor clams were
downright fishy and can you imagine that upon biting through the meat, i
literally stopped chewing as the foul juice was so repulsively strong! Never
ever!
Heng
Hua Bian Rou Soup (兴化扁肉汤)
I would have
discounted this dish if i had just drunk the soup and eaten nothing else; it was
bland and tasted just like some of the accompanied soups dispensed for free when
you order wanton noodles.
Don't assume that
the little wanton-lookalikes were as bad as those you get from wanton noodles;
they are the bian rou that gives the dish its name and befitting its importance,
it tasted pretty good and unlike the lousy ones we often have.
White
Fungus Sweet Soup (冰糖雪耳糖水)
Complimentary
from the restaurant and as a cold dessert, i definitely welcomed it given how
hot it was that day! Taste wise, the soup had that hashima flavour which is
unlikely as hashima has a very high price-tag!
Cold
Trotters
Yet again another
signature heng hwa dish, i didn't manage to have it as by the time i was
convinced to try it, nothing has remained. :(
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Location
Block
748, Yishun Street 72,
#01-212,
Singapore 760748
Map
As
above.
Operating
Hours
11.00
am to 11.00 pm
Reservation
Call
6757-1762
Menu
As
above.
Pricing
Ark
Shells in Spicy Sauce (L) - S$12.00
Herbal
Prawns in Bamboo (L) - S$38.00
Pan-fried
Egg with Oysters (L) - S$24.00
Stir-fried
Sliced Yam (M) - S$15.00
Country
Style Steamed Sea Bass - S$28.00
Heng
Hua Style Fried Bee Hoon (M) - S$8.00
Homemade
Bean Curd with Prawns (L) - S$20.00
Fried
Kangkong with Chilli (L) - S$16.00
Stir-fried
Jingdu Pork Ribs (L) - S$20.00
Steamed
Heng Hua Cheng with Huadiao Wine - S$23.00
Heng
Hua Bian Rou Soup (S) - S$8.00
Cold
Trotters (S) - S$10.00
(No
GST, No Service Charge)
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