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21 June 2011 @ 01:45 pm
In My Humble Opinion....The Best  


I am a huge fan of Popiah.  A mixture of chopped turnip, carrots, dried shrimp, etc made into a crunch stew like dish topped with hard boiled eggs, sweet dark sauce, chilli, garlic, something crunch, lettuce and wrapped in a thin rice paper pancake. 

It sounds simple enough, but it isn't easy finding the right balance.  Sometimes it is too wet...so the vegetables soak through the skin, sometimes the skin is too thick and all you have is a mouthful of flour or the vegetables are just bland.  This stall i must say is the best I have tried, and I have tried a fair few "famous" ones.  

The skin is tracing paper thin, the vegetables has a crunch to it, and that crunchy topping is to die for!  It has so much flavour!  A little pricey at $2, but honestly, it is worth a try!  

They do sell their skin and toppings for a popiah party too. I must remember that.  It is definitely worth it!

On a separate note, I have had many request on Culinary-ness, fans asking me to share hawker places I frequent.  So I have done just that.  This popiah and many other are featured there...do check it out if you are curious.  I will constantly be updating it as I munch through the island.  Click here for the hawker fare link.

DIY Popiah Set $78 (36 rolls)
DIY Kueh Pie Ti Set $38
(order one day in advance)

Chomp Chomp Food Centre Stall 19
Christopher Lee: 9680 8161


 
 
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roxredskittlez on June 22nd, 2011 02:16 am (UTC)
yum yum! i like it too :)
vanessafridavanessafrida on June 22nd, 2011 02:18 am (UTC)
you tried this one at Chomp Chomp? It is SERIOUSLY good stuff...but pricey at $2!!! considering another famous one i can think of at thomson charges only $1.20!
roxredskittlez on June 22nd, 2011 02:45 am (UTC)
yeah agree! as pricey as the one at taka which is also quite nice. heh, but good option when i just want smthg to graze on... prefer to eat it as a roll rather than slices though, tastes better for some reason ; )

whereabouts in thomson? have you tried the one at margaret drive??
vanessafridavanessafrida on June 22nd, 2011 02:51 am (UTC)
I have tried the taka one...it's ok..but I prefer the gardens one...the skin is thiner..:) The thomson one is at Longhouse? The braised duck is WONDERFUL there too...(shall do a post)

I haven't tried the margaret drive one...shall try that this weekend! I am teaching two classes this weekend. :P
roxredskittlez on June 22nd, 2011 03:11 am (UTC)
peking duck?? omg im so going to try that...

maybe u shld do a popiah speed dating class! ;p
roxredskittlez on June 22nd, 2011 03:14 am (UTC)
btw too, do u live somewhere in gardens??
vanessafridavanessafrida on June 22nd, 2011 03:22 am (UTC)
yea i do....noticed a trend in the places i frequent huh
vanessafridavanessafrida on June 22nd, 2011 03:22 am (UTC)
braised duck...:)

hmmm...you think popiah speed dating will work? hmmm...i have another idea...for singles..but not speed dating
roxredskittlez on June 22nd, 2011 03:54 am (UTC)
oops my bad!

yeah either way i think it will...
vanessafridavanessafrida on June 22nd, 2011 02:51 am (UTC)
btw...brilliant idea eating it as a roll...so doing that the next time i buy one!!!
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