23 Nov
Char Siu Wantan Mee @ SFS Kopitiam, Aman Suria
I have a confession to make – I’m not a morning person. Being able to sleep till noon is a comforting reminder that I occasionally get time off work and I really appreciate that. So whenever KampungBoy tries to wake me up for breakfast, I would protest, “Sunday’s the only morning I can sleep. Can’t we eat later?” and turn my back against him. But there’s always an exception, there is one favourite breakfast place that I’m willing to wake up early for – SFS (aka 747) Kopitiam.
And in SFS Kopitiam, I found the love of my life - beautifully caramelized char siu that literally melt in your mouth. Another perennial favourite is Famous Seremban Favourites.
Other than char siu, the vietnamese style curry noodles is something not to be missed too.
However, the wait is excruciating here. Be prepared to wait for at least half an hour or more as everyone else seated inside the coffee shop will be waiting for the same plate of porcine goodness! I noticed that the man who is manning the stall keeps thrusting tray after tray of char sius into the oven for reheat. The secret behind the awesome char sius?
The waiting finally paid off when our curry noodles (RM4) came in its full glory cockles. The ingredients given were pretty generous; we had cockles, taufu-pok, long beans and char siew. Thumbs up for the curry broth, it was thick and rich, with a mild peppery heat and intensely flavorful spices.
Fatter strands of wantan noodles were used for the curry broth, we were told.
We also had the dry version, tossed well in a light brown sauce. The piece de resistance is the char siu; caramelised blackish layer with slightly charred bits and tender layers of fat and meat. We asked for half fat half lean and regretted as it was too greasy for our liking. We’ll stick to lean + siu siu fat next time. 
747 Kopitiam (SFS Kopitiam)
Jalan PJU 1/3C,
Sunway Mas Commercial Centre.
Posted by ai wei on November 23, 2009 at 11:42 pm
i wan i wan… hungry now larrr @@
half fat half lean is too greasy??? i love the half fat half lean de worrr… aiks
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Posted by Apple Foodees on November 24, 2009 at 6:00 am
I guess they re-heat the meat so that it remains warm before serving it to their customers. Not any secret.
The burned part and the sauce is the one that makes the difference. For me, the burned part is the best part of the “char siu”.
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Posted by J2Kfm on November 24, 2009 at 8:18 am
Extra fatty portions? but the Half lean-Half Fat is best, right? Esp the end parts, with the crusty burnt bits.
I’ll take your word for this, for I’ve heard many good reviews on 747.
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Posted by Bangsar-bAbE on November 24, 2009 at 12:15 pm
I always order an extra plate of char siew with my noodles. Next time, I can always help you eat all the fats! >P
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Posted by Christine on November 24, 2009 at 12:46 pm
747! can bring us here dear? Chris was craving for char siews
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Posted by thenomadGourmand on November 24, 2009 at 1:48 pm
Didnt had a good experience here. maybe i ordered th e wrong cut?? Nvrmd, will go again!
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Posted by thule aka leo on November 24, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Yeah… I agree with you that 747 Char Siew is the best that I’d tried recently… after Meng Kee (but I have not been there for ages)… 747 is nearer to my house
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Posted by taufulou on November 24, 2009 at 3:24 pm
char siew look so good, i was there last weekend, wish i had read your post earlier..
will go there agian for the char siew that reheat in ovoen!
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Posted by allie on November 24, 2009 at 3:40 pm
OMG I am so very hungry now. I love char siew!
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Posted by kingkong on November 24, 2009 at 3:55 pm
“wo ai char siu, char siu ai wo
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Posted by lotsofcravings on November 24, 2009 at 4:06 pm
im like a foreigner in this part of town..need to study google map
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Posted by Boco on December 3, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Average tasting noodles, wanton and the char siew failed to beat Famous Seremban Favorites Restaurant.
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