:: CAWAN KOPITIAM - PEKAN SENAI ::

Hi Blog ~

It has been quite sometimes since me last updating my blog...huhu... freaking busy with the newly launched campaign 8/2011 Tupperware Brands Malaysia... with so much things to be done at work and at home... but today.. since it is Friday and Friday means malas and hu-ha-hu-ha day for me...I take the opportunity to continue my review :-)

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CAWAN KOPITIAM :)

Located in Taman Impian Senai, you can easily find this restaurant because it is located just in front of the main road. I never thought this is a Malay-owned kopitiam since it looks more or less like an apek's style shop until one of my dear friend introduced it to me... my first visit was back in September (I think...can't remember..for dinner with family) but since I was too busy with the kiddoz... I don't have much time to really taste the food... so, during my second visit 'all-alone'...I finally ready for the review :-)

No doubt, a good effort for a Malay to do such a nice Kopitiam... especially at the right place, near housing and manufacturing areas where people consistently looking around for a place to have their brekkie, lunch and dinner... Cawan opens from 7.30am till nite (not sure what time..). Tell you what... the customers constantly in and out of the shop. Ouh... I was there during lunch hour and it was almost full with customers (I can see from Kaw. Perindustrian Senai ...like Panasonic, etc...).. surely they are having a real good business. Anyway, Cawan has branches in other areas using the name of Mak Tok; one in Bandar Putra (near my house) and another one in Setia Tropika (near KDN). Not sure if they have more than that...

Counter - all workers were busy during lunch time

This time round, I had a glass of Air Sirap Bandung Soda and Seafood Udon Noodle. I was a big fan of Udon..thanks to Cititel MidValley that served a supernice Blackpepper Udon to me many years before..huhu... actually I already tried Cawan's Blackpepper Udon on my first visit but frankly - it wasn't that nice as expected. That's why I twisted a bit and tried the seafood's one...see how...

Sirap Bandung Soda sampai dulu :) Memang sangat sedap... just nice for my taste buds... because it contains the right amount of syrup, milk, sugar, soda and ice... I have to say it perfect for me..because I x suke manis2 melampaui batas nie...

Tadaaaa.. after 5-10 minutes wait, my Seafood Fried Udon arrived! I can tolerate the time since the shop was 3/4 full! Yummeh kan...served on Ikea-made shining white plate with clean presentation... :) Definitely x dapat tewaskan presentation KFCH International College lar...

Taste-wise... err.. err.. err.. unfortunately, it didn't reach my expectation :( Well, my expectation is not that sky high but their Fried Udon is a biasa-biasa only...mcm mee goreng kt kedai2 biasa2 tu jek... which is not worth the price of RM6.50. Too bad, kan? Some more, by carrying the name of SEAFOOD FRIED UDON... I was expecting like 2-3 pieces of medium sized prawn, squid, fish fillet cut into cubes or at least fishcake, fshball and crabstick... but awww... what I got was one small prawn, one squid...itu je kot... huhuhu :( seafood kah..??

Well, overall ratings - I can give 2.5 /5 je la kot.. after 2 visits. Nak kata tak sedap tu tidaklah... ok jek..some more di tanggung Halal kan.. but it well below my expectation...compare to the price...nak kata takkan dtg lagi tu tidakla..but maybe sometimes.. kadang2.. I hope they can improve.. because business-wise.. they have a lot of potential... improve their recipe.. serves more selection and make sure they have a good customer service. Wish you luck guys... me looking forward for a better Cawan Kopitiam in the near future!

:: CHAR KUEY TEOW TUKUL & PAHAT ::

There it goes :) I haven't updated my blog for a few days already... been busy with many things.. from house chores, Tupperware business, work in the office.. but alhamdulillah, I managed to slot a minute or two just to update my dear blog :)

If not mistaken, I have mentioned at my earlier post that I gonna give my review on Char Kuey Teow. Me having my lunch with my lunch-buddy a.k.a Mr. Husband today, and we decided to have the same meal - Char Kuey Teow Udang. Again, at our favourite hot spot i.e. Medan Selera Taman Bunga Ros in front of Universal Cable nearby Taman Daya. The stall is at the right end owned by Hairul Hadi si tokey muda yg kreatif dgn pelbagai hidangan istimewa yang sangat lazat.. I am getting obese because of you!

Fresh from wok, the char kuey teow is simply perfect! I have to admit when I first tried this meal when it first introduced... I was a bit dissapointed with their slow service, forgetful and the taste was not as nice as nowadays. I haven't tried it for quite sometimes after those bad experience until my husband started to order the Char Kuey Teow over and over again... well, after a few months...it already becomes my favourite as well.

With a non-excessive gravy, just nice portion for one tummy during lunch time hunger, serving hot... this is a really must-tried meal. Customer may choose to have the Char Kuey Teow Udang, Char Kuey Teow Kerang or Special Char Kuey Teow. 

The price is RM4.00 per plate except for Special Char Kuey Teow ~ RM4.50

There are other nice menu here as well such as Tauhu Bakar, Yong Tau Foo (with the soup one), Mee Rebus etc...

:: MEE KARI PUTRA ::

YELAH SANGAT..!!! The title is Mee but the photo shows Meehoon. FYI, I am a huge fan of this Meehoon Kari Putra.. and as far as my tongue is concern, this is the bestest Meehoon Kari I ever taste (masakan mak tak termasuk ye..itu tiada tandingan hehe..)

The stall is just nearby my home in Bandar Putra, KulaiJaya. Biasanya, bab-bab makan ini husband la yang introduce... he has a fussy tastebuds so most of the time kalau dia yg intro makan2 baru nie..mmg kena la dgn tekak aku yang asal boleh ini :-)

A bowl of Meehoon Kari Putra is just nice to keep your hunger away :) The stall opens from 5pm-11pm (or kalau cepat habis, tutup awal lah..) The gravy is thick..full of flavour :) One bowl of hot steamy Meehoon Kari Putra consists of :

* Meehoon

* Curry Gravy

* Boiled Egg - sebiji tau..bukan setengah!

* Kerang

* Fishball

* Fried Tofu

* and the boiled-till-tender-and melt in-mouth kaki ayams... normally u can get 3-4 pcs of kaki ayam in a bowl (in the case of my good friend, Diana.. dia wajib order double kaki ayam or semangkuk ekstra kaki ayam ye! heheheh...)

ouh....this meehoon kari is garnished with spring onions, green chillis & fried onions

Therefore, if you guys by any chance drop by Bandar Putra... you MUST try this! Besides Meehoon Kari, they also serve Mee Kari, Mee & Meehoon Soup, Bakso, Nasi Lemak Ayam Goreng...

A bowl of Meehoon Kari costs RM4.00 ONLY!

:: MEE REBUS SPECIAL STULANG LAUT ::

Alright my dear readers ~ let me start with my first review :: Mee Rebus Special Stulang Laut ::

Located at Plaza Larkin a.k.a Bangunan MARA just across the road from Larkin Sentral. Foods kat sini mmg yummeh! I told you..because according to my friends, mana2 peniaga yg nak sewa sini telah ditapis dahulu..well, even though I already been here quite a few times... I haven't tried all of the foods yet... my personal favourites are Mee Rebus nie dgn Roti Kacang Pool Haji which I have already planned to post the review sooner or later :-)

Well from what you can see ~ the presentation not like a 5 star hotel or even a cafe la kan... but who cares, because once they enter your sistem penghadaman everything will be mixed up to the state that you couldn't or don't want to imagine! The portion is just nice for someone who skipped her breakfast and jump to lunch straightaway...for me, kalau dah breakfast and makan mee nie utk lunch, kena paksarela untuk habiskan sepinggan la :)

What makes it Mee Rebus SPECIAL?

Okay... if you have an opportunity to drop by and try... they have a normal mee rebus and mee rebus special. Mee Rebus Special comes with 3pcs of crispy deep fried oyster mushroom and prawns plus some serdak-serdak crunchy which I dunno how to describe. Beside that, seperti mee rebus yang sihat dan normal..ianya hadir dgn lada hijau yg dihiris, limau sambal, telur rebus and daun bwg. For normal mee rebus, minus the mushroom and prawns ya!

The gravy is tasty and thick! Just nice and full of flavour. Sedap dihirup begitu sahaja :)

I was having my mee rebus with air bandung soda. A nice combination :)

Ouh lupa nak bgtau...harga Mee Rebus Special ini hanya RM5.00 :)