It actually wasn’t all too way back that the well-known South Buona Vista Braised Duck moved to Desker Street. However since their 2021 relocation, each rental prices and the proprietor’s age have been on the rise. That mixture led to Mr Ang Chiap Teck planning to shut. Their final day might be on 7 Feb subsequent 12 months.

As their identify states, the founder Lim Ah Too opened on South Bouna Vista Street. It was then generally known as Lim Seng Lee Duck Rice Consuming Home. When Mr Lim retired in 2013 because of poor well being, his brother-in-law Mr Ang determined to proceed the legacy underneath a brand new identify.

Mr Ang had his Mr Lim’s blessing to make use of his recipes, letting the the 50-year-old recipes proceed underneath a change of fingers.

They initially reopened as South Buona Vista Braised Duck on Sam Leong Street in Little India. That they had a very good move of shoppers and made sufficient that they may open their very own eatery on Desker Street.

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Clients of Lim Seng Lee might anticipate the identical style from the Signature Braised Duck (1 pax for S$5, 2 pax for S$12, 3 pax for S$16, half a duck for S$22, entire duck for S$43). It’s often paired with both Yam Rice (S$1), White Rice (S$0.80) or Porridge (S$0.80).

Different in style suggestions embrace the Sambal Kang Kong (S$8 for Common, S$10 for Massive) and Sambal Tofu (S$8 for Common, S$10 for Massive).

There is no such thing as a additional phrase that anybody is taking on. In an article by the Straits Occasions, Mr Ang talked about that his kids had little interest in doing so. Ought to this nonetheless be the case, the brand new life the recipes had underneath South Buona Vista Braised Duck is coming to an finish.

February remains to be just a few months away. At the moment, there aren’t any plans to relocate or any indication somebody will take over. Hop in for a fast chunk earlier than it’s gone for good.

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