The best 'char siew' I have tried is Overseas Restaurant in Imbi Road, no doubt about it but at RM120 per kilo, it's expensive. Other than that there's one in Taman Salak South in front of 7-11 there. This place have to eat in as their 'char siew' hardens if tapowed because of the maltose. The 'char siew' is tasty though. Sun Ming Kee is so so only and also Fatt Kee in front of Pudu Plaza, the 'char siew' is also so so only as both of these specialises in roasted duck.

They say the roasted duck in Kong Meng in Taman Maju Jaya near Shamelin is good but suprisingly I find the duck so so but their 'char siew' and roasted pork belly is nice The 'porr li char siew' in Jalan Pudu also is not so nice anymore, probably because the brothers have splitted up.

Yalorr, this is the one I mentioned lorr. It's located in Taman Salak South. The shop is in front of 7-11 mah.

I think you mean the 'char siew fan' in Jalan Tong Shin. I don't recall any in Jalan Alor that is nice. Personally I never tried it but seen the stall with racks and racks of 'char siew'. Hard to find parking there. Or probably if I wanted to eat there, I prefer eating the beef noodle there Roasted pork at RM69 per kilo is cheap, are you sure? Because a kilo of pork belly is already RM25 to RM30. Factor in the gas/coal, seasonings, labouring near high heat and the 30% shrinkage, that's cheap.

Please don't mix up 'siew pye' with 'siew chee'. Siew chee is the roasted whole pig which is cheaper and 'siew pye' is roasted pork belly which is the most expensive part of the pig. I get into many arguments with those ignorant 'ah sou's when they buy. They don't back down too I don't know the price in Overseas for roasted pork, sorry.

This post has been edited by etigge: Aug 29 2011, 08:47 AM

IS there one there? Is it near the Lan Che steam fish? I thought the famous roasted duck and char siew (siew lap) in Cheras 11th mile is near the traffic lights junction to Silk highway. At the traffic lights go straight on towards the village and the stall is just on the right hand side after the traffic lights. It is actually the former worker for Sun Meng Kee in Taman Connaught. It is quite busy too.

Kow Moo Daeng, almost similar but slightly different in preparations but basically the same

The place is called Chee Xiang. It is just beside Kian Classic beside the traffic lights.

Fatt Kee, a hawker stall in front of Pudu Plaza. Only at daytime.

The operators usually victimised those that orders for the whole group. They might overcharge as there may be some customers that fight for the bill and when this happens, they won't scrutinise the bill. Remember those days in Old Klang Road seafood restaurants (at the junction of Taman Desa). You fight for the bill and then suddenly you are overcharged RM10 to RM15 and sometimes a pack of Marlboro is inserted in the bill. Happens nowadays, in Chee Xiang, 11th mile Cheras, I ordered a quarter duck and 'char siew + siew yoke' and three rice. Asked for the bill and it was RM46.00, I paid it and then did the maths as it was itemised and I was overcharged RM10.00. My wife went back and ask the 'see tow porr' to calculate again and she just opens the drawer and flash out ten bucks and returned it to my wife without looking and apologised. So, it proves that it is pre-meditated.

Just go back to ordering single orders. Two ask for 'duck thigh', two orders 'char siew', and two orders 'siew yoke and when the food comes, push all the meat into the centre of the table. Total, usually RM36.00 for all plus rice If you orders for all, the bill might come to over RM50.00 to RM60.00 plus rice. The former set up still leaves a lot of money to re order and re order again. Or maybe add two more double boiled soup and a green, it should be enough for six anyway. Might look cheapskate but then they were the unscrupulous ones.

I was looking for this stall and was thinking it was Chee Xiang. I finally found out that the one mentioned here is Sim Kee Restoren and they are the ones shifted over from the traffic lights. The traffic lights are not the same operators and they started after Sim Kee mleft. Sim Kee is not located opposite Nissan Center but actually they are now located exactly behind Milwaukee Steak House and a few doors from Lan Che Steam Fish. I have tried Sim Kee and found that the duck is also not as good as Sunrise or Fatt Kee in Pudu and the char siew and siew yoke, still the one near Shamelin Perkasa is better.

It's not really sugar, well not totally. Some add sugar to lessen the cost. Usually it is maltose syrup that should be used. I have tasted 'Char Siew Chai', Tian Hong, Meng Kee, also there's one in Yulek where the husband sells it and the wife sells 'wanton mee', Also Kong Meng near Shamelin is also good. My opinion, Tian Hong in Salak South Garden is good provided you don't 'tapau' because once you 'tapau' the maltose hardens and gets very hard. Best bet is Kong Meng, although they specialise in roast duck but their 'char siew' is better.