24 Sep
Meng Kee Char Siew (明记叉烧王) at Glenmarie, Shah Alam
UPDATE: Meng Kee @ Tengkat Tung Shun has been reallocated to Jalan Alor (next to Hotel Nova).
For those staying around Subang and Shah Alam, you can always get your char siu fix at the branch in Glenmarie without beating the traffic into the city.
Having received much press coverage; Meng Kee is still a no frills and humble little eating establishment with minimal renovation. Good food matters right?
Meng Kee’s oily rice is flavorful but I find it rather wet and lumpy.
Unlike some char-siu-like impostor with artificial coloring, Meng Kee’s char siu is gleaming in a deep mahogany color. Apart from that, their char siu is the sweeter version with a thick caramelized crust. Take a bite of the succulent and tender meat and you are in heaven!
However, I still think that Meng Kee’s char siu could not rival Famous Seremban Favourite’s char siu. FSF’s version is less sweet, more tender and juicier. Hmmm let’s just say that Meng Kee’s char siu is rated as the second best in my list!
The steam chicken was decent, but nothing spectacular though.
Innards (liver) Sausages are my perennial favorite but it is such a rare sight at “siu mei” joints nowadays. My lunch buddies expressed their shock and disgust over the sausages but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
Never feed an Ipoh girl with such skinny taugehs. Politely, I shoved it away and continue tucking into my char siu and liver sausages.
Generally, Meng Kee serves top notch char siu with pretty decent “side dishes”. A simple meal at Meng Kee is light on the pocket too; we paid about RM12 per person for a hearty meal over here. Do remember to avoid the lunch-time crowd if you intend to drop by.
Meng Kee Char Siu
20 (Ground), Jalan Pekedai U1/36
Hicom Glenmarie Industrial Park
Shah Alam.
Tel No: 019 – 379 3629
Opens for breakfast and lunch. Close on Mondays
Posted by Leo (thule) on September 24, 2009 at 4:34 pm
This area is the favourite for lunch time crowd in Glenmarie… how do i know? Coz i used to walk within walking distance
if you pay attention… you will see Thule signboard nearby.
Have you tried the char siew from Kopitiam SFS (747)??? Apparently they are good too… since you go to nearby Famous Seremban Favourites in Aman Suria!
For Innard Sausages… nothing beats my favourite stall in Jalan Imbi which sell pork ball noodle (sam kan chong)!
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Posted by wmw on September 24, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Yes, FSF is still tops in my list!
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Posted by Chin on September 24, 2009 at 9:03 pm
I have yet to MK and FSF. Would be wonderful trip to Glenmarie. My personal favourite is at KLIA Downtown.
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Posted by foodbin on September 25, 2009 at 9:45 am
this is one of the best char siew .
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Posted by J2Kfm on September 25, 2009 at 11:30 am
no thanks to wmw (hehe) i am addicted to FSF version. meng kee’s cannot lah …
had the one in tengkat tong shin back then.
LOL to that statement on scrawny tauge. how true.
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Posted by Life for Beginners on September 25, 2009 at 2:10 pm
Them sausages sure look good but it’s not something I’ll have very often…
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Posted by ai wei on September 26, 2009 at 12:00 am
char xiiiuuuuuuuu…!
true, taugeh in KL super skinny, i wont want to have KL taugeh anymore.
but please feed me with more Ipoh taugeh, kind of addicted to the short and fat taugeh!
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Posted by thenomadGourmand on September 26, 2009 at 2:34 am
Innards (liver) Sausages !!!
Wahh.havent seen them in KL before! Wonder if they serve this at the Tong Shin branch?
Hmm…maybe I went on a bad day.. but FSF’s didnt impress me.. must try again..
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Posted by kampungboycitygal on September 29, 2009 at 4:29 pm
leo: will pay u a visit next time hehe. heard so much about 747, i’ll be heading there this saturday! i love sam kan chong too, but theres just so many of them around klang valley
wmw: bill will b vv happy to hear this
chin: yeah i heard about the airport cha siu. gota try it next time
foodbin: but nt the best lol
james: haha bill must pay wmw for that aggressive promotional activities
kenny: i know what u mean, sinful n unhealthy
ivy: u can visit my parents anytime, so sook liao
rebecca: reli? fsf is the best! ask for bun fei sao ;p
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