Baloo Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 I remember the old Odeon Cinema. Where they showed the Star Wars movie for the first time in the late 70s...opposite the Odeon was this coffeeshop with a beef noodle stall called Hwa Heng. Hainanese, the chief cook was a stocky burly early middle age guy. Assisted by his three sisters/relatives and other helpers, the noodle stall was the pride and joy of the coffee shop. You can find a seat in there, you will still have to wait up to an hour for your beef noodles to arrive... and when they do, it's the best you ever tasted...me being me... always felt waiting one hour for one bowl of beef noodle is too 'rugi' 'seet poon'... so I always orderd 3 bowls - one bowl noodle dry, one bowl just meat, and one bowl meat/mix spare parts soup... heh heh heh... And then they joined the Franchise craze... I'm sure they made a lot of money. and standards were good at the food courts, and they moved to Beach Road at a quiet spot B1 (i remember singarms was upstairs from them then) recognised the 3 sisters who serve the noodles, and the chief cook of course... and after a while, the sisters moved to Tampines Mall Food court... and i followed them there for my beloved beef noodles... still very good... and then Tampines mall food court went tru renovation... and they disappeared...Hwa Heng is now all over in the food courts, but I could not spot the sisters nor the chief cook's presence anymore. Last i saw the chief cook, he was just running around supervising delivery of his beef sauce.That was years ago already....Today, at Bugis Junction 3 floor food court, I chanced to see the beef noodle shop, with a small Hwa Heng on the bottom of the big BEEF NOODLE signage... eagerly want to try... ordered the noodles dry, and a meat/stomach soup...I was disappointed.The soup no longer has the oomph and depth and breath of the one I so fondly remember. for the first time ever, i did not finish the soup. it was a waste of space to even drink it.Does anyone know where the key people of Hwa Heng operate now? or are they happily retired and sold off the name to some shmuck who bastardised the ingredients to the soup and sauce?Luckily, I know of a few other beef noodle soups that are still very good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tookidooki Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 My choice of beef noodle (actually kueh teow - flat noodle) soup would be Taksin's with extra "spare parts", a spoonful of sugar and a dash of fried chilli powder. Yum Yum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted August 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 My choice of beef noodle (actually kueh teow - flat noodle) soup would be Taksin's with extra "spare parts"....Aiyo... where is Taksin? in Thailand???I also love the Vietnamese Beef Ball and Tang Hoon/Bee hoon Soup which is served with a huge bushel of fragrant vegetables raw... if you ever ate it in Australia...Not sure if Singapore has such Beef Ball/Beef tang hoon/beehoon soup or not.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tookidooki Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 It is a franchise. I am not sure how many stalls they have in Singapore foodcourts but you can find one in Clementi Central (near my home) and one in Seah Imm (near my office). Quite fortunate, can have the noodles for lunch and dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted August 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Thanks. Will keep a lookout and have a tryout if possible... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex10 Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 I tried a few beef nooddles in food court, the good one so far is at Food Republic - Wisma Atria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest_noodles Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 The Thaksin Beef Noodles have been widely blogged about:http://www.google.com.sg/search?q=thaksin+...oodles+clementi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qoo77 Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 second the one at Wisma too, not to die for but it will do until i find one that does! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixmog Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 i love beef noodles.normally will buy the dry version with that thick gravy.then squeeze those mini limes and add lots of chilli sauce and chinchalo(pink shrimp sauce) into ityummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest silvermesia Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Try 27 Maude Road. Noe called Toa Payoh-Hwa Heng Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cock brand Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 i love beef noodles.normally will buy the dry version with that thick gravy.then squeeze those mini limes and add lots of chilli sauce and chinchalo(pink shrimp sauce) into ityummy Same same!!But I only asked for fresh beef slices. :thumb: Don't like all those beef chapalang! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted January 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 so does anyone know what happen to the original hwa heng sisters/brother? are they still selling beef noodles somewhere or just sitting and counting the money from the franchise?which hwa heng franchise has the highest 'power' and nearest to the original?anyone know?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el2000 Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 The few close to Hwa Heng's taste as I can remember (when i was a young boy) are...Bugis Junction foodcourtTampines Century Sq food courtWisma Food courtAMK Hub food courtION Food Opera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixmog Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Because most of these beef noodle are franchised store. It don't really taste good any more. But if you like to try and I will recommend to go to the food court at tampines mall or basement orchard cineleisure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvms Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 (edited) try this 1 at TPY... http://nvms.blogspot.com/2010/01/blog-post_12.html Edited February 13, 2010 by nvms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Hi all,I was wondering if anyone can tell me where the beef noodle at HDB Hub food court still in business? After the renovation, they did not come back. It was sold by a group of Hainanese speaking elders. I was told that that was the Odean Original. Please help. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WHY Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 Was trying to find more info on Hwa Heng Beef and chance upon this article. Check out here:http://www.makansutra.com/forums/singapore/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=14659&start=15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest beef eater Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 I love niu nan mian (beef brisket noodles ) dry type with different meat cuts yummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Helen Brown Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 I remember the old Odeon Cinema. Where they showed the Star Wars movie for the first time in the late 70s...opposite the Odeon was this coffeeshop with a beef noodle stall called Hwa Heng. Hainanese, the chief cook was a stocky burly early middle age guy. Assisted by his three sisters/relatives and other helpers, the noodle stall was the pride and joy of the coffee shop. You can find a seat in there, you will still have to wait up to an hour for your beef noodles to arrive... and when they do, it's the best you ever tasted...me being me... always felt waiting one hour for one bowl of beef noodle is too 'rugi' 'seet poon'... so I always orderd 3 bowls - one bowl noodle dry, one bowl just meat, and one bowl meat/mix spare parts soup... heh heh heh... And then they joined the Franchise craze... I'm sure they made a lot of money. and standards were good at the food courts, and they moved to Beach Road at a quiet spot B1 (i remember singarms was upstairs from them then) recognised the 3 sisters who serve the noodles, and the chief cook of course... and after a while, the sisters moved to Tampines Mall Food court... and i followed them there for my beloved beef noodles... still very good... and then Tampines mall food court went tru renovation... and they disappeared...Hwa Heng is now all over in the food courts, but I could not spot the sisters nor the chief cook's presence anymore. Last i saw the chief cook, he was just running around supervising delivery of his beef sauce.That was years ago already....Today, at Bugis Junction 3 floor food court, I chanced to see the beef noodle shop, with a small Hwa Heng on the bottom of the big BEEF NOODLE signage... eagerly want to try... ordered the noodles dry, and a meat/stomach soup...I was disappointed.The soup no longer has the oomph and depth and breath of the one I so fondly remember. for the first time ever, i did not finish the soup. it was a waste of space to even drink it.Does anyone know where the key people of Hwa Heng operate now? or are they happily retired and sold off the name to some shmuck who bastardised the ingredients to the soup and sauce?Luckily, I know of a few other beef noodle soups that are still very good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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