Laden with sweet turnip gravy, popiah doesn’t need to be crunchy to be super tasty. — Photos: KYSPEAKS
Penang popiah is wet, did you know that?
This version sold at the hawker stalls opposite SJK (C) Shang Wu in Ayer Itam, Penang, is one of my favourites — under-rated Penang hawker dish, if you ask me.
The seller has been operating this stall for more than 20 years.
I used to come here for lunch after school. Just so you know, Penang popiah is a lot softer and wetter, instead of crunchy like the ones sold in KL. The umami is through the roof and I love it!
The ingredients are mustard green, tofu, turnip, fried shallot, egg and there’s even crab meat inside.
Yours for only RM2 per piece for authentic Penang-style popiah!
KY Teoh has been trying to influence your food cravings since 2005. He was NTV7 Foodie Blogger 2014, R.A.GE Food Fight Judge 2015 and Versus 1001 Rasa Baba’s Guest Judge 2018. Read more about his food jaunts at KYspeaks.com.
Opinions expressed here are the writer’s own and food is at his own expense.
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Mustard green, egg, turnip, tofu and even a bit of crab meat – perfection!
This humble popiah stall opposite Shang Wu primary school along Jalan Sekolah La Salle in Penang has been around for more than two decades.
If you like your popiah spicy, do let the seller know before the dark sauce is applied.
Plating and final touching up before serving to hungry customers.
