she, the epicuriousgirl.

when I was younger, I loved Popiah. however when I came to west m’sia, I got quite a culture shock when I ordered popiah and it was dripping wet as the version back in my hometown had dry filling and was nicely wrapped in a plastic sheet. as men are but creatures of habit, i steered clear of this wet roll.

but when people continued raving about Penang popiah, I knew I had to try it despite my misgivings of the wet version. It’s quite easy to miss the hawker centre as it looks quite nondescript from afar. but as we walked towards to the stalls, we could see that it was a local’s favourite haunt. took us a couple of minutes to get an empty table. the popiah and the pasembur stall was a big hit with the tables around us.

still stuffed from all the hawker eats earlier i only had space for a small snack so we voted for popiah only as it’s touted to be the best in penang! the fresh spring roll is filled with stewed julienned jicama, diced beancurd and lettuce leaves. the key ingredient here is the crab stock which gives the stewed ingredients it’s essence in taste. the fresh spring roll is doused in extra gravy before being served. must admit that the crab stock does add quite a bit of oomph to this humble snack.

for one that isn’t too keen on wet spring rolls, this Penang popiah is so delectable that even I polished off everything on the plate. Sure lives up to its name of being the best.

Ong Leng Hin’s Popiah Stall
Padang Brown Hawker Centre, (Junction of Perak Road & Anson Road)
10400 Penang.
Hours : 2 - 630pm

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- lilian
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