Restoran Meng Shiang in Taman Yulek is said to serve good char siew wantan noodles. Friends have raved about it and some even claimed it tastes better than the one at Koon Kee. On a Saturday morning, the place is packed with patrons and most of them were waiting for their char siew wantan noodles fix.
I placed an order for a plate and waited more than half an hour before I got my noodles. The stall is manned by an auntie and her children. They also run the stall selling char siew, roast chicken and roast pork with rice. That’s also pretty popular with the crowd.
Char Siew Wantan Mee
The noodles (RM4.50) looked and smelt promising. I asked for pun fei sau (half lean and half fat) and the char siew was just that. It had a good balance of fat and meat, with crisp charred edges. The noodles were cooked just right and retained a springy texture throughout. I also liked that there was little alkaline taste in it.
Half lean, half fat
Often, the sauce for wantan noodles is salty and one-note, but the stall at Meng Shiang got the mix right. It was aromatic from the sesame oil with a good balance of dark soy sauce, special gravy and porl oil. Good stuff!
Good balance of sauce
The wantan was pretty standard; I didn’t think too highly about it but it made a good accompaniment to the noodles. I prefer the wantan noodles at Meng Shiang to the one from Koon Kee. Try it for yourself!
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RM4.50 per plate
Ambiance: 5/10
Price: 6.5/10
Food: 7/10 (non halal)
Verdict: Good char siew and springy noodles.
Restoran Meng Shiang
1 & 3 Jalan Kaskas 2, Taman Cheras
Tel: 03-91333984
GPS Coordinates: N 3 05.987 E 101 44.484
14 comments
Five cheras posts in a row has got me thinking that i should take a porky expedition to cheras (one of my most dreaded destinations, geographically speaking) for some porky noodle dishes too :D
Mmmmm…sounds like an awesome food trip to me! :)
The char siu look succulent! RM4.50 okay le…the char siu slices consider quite thick oso.
Hahahaha ya…pretty reasonable. :D
Wats with the recent wave of Cheras kopitiams reviews?…hehe =)
Nice ma the food here…no? ;)
wow interesting! lovely char siew , pun fei shao sure must try one day!
Oh yes. Pun fei sau is the way to go! ;)
Just have it today and ta pao 8 packs for my staff. will get addicted lo!
Next time tapao for me too! :P
The wan tan mee stall had moved from Meng Shiang but dunno whr did they moved. Any idea?
jalan durian 1 taman yulek. opposite a chicken rice stall and next to a dim sum restaurant
sorry not durian 1 … it’s jalan durian.. the road before jalan durian 1… it’s a single roll of shoplot
They moved to Lorong Durian, Taman Cheras.