Alex Yeoh says he is one of the pioneers of paper-thin popiah skin, as he learnt how to make it from his father, who started a popiah stall way back in 1945. Photos: The Star/Abirami Durai
Alex Yeoh is bent over a series of soft white popiah skins, carefully and quickly spooning ingredients into each disc.
His face is a rictus of concentration, which is also why he hardly ever looks up, so intent is he on the work at hand. But it doesn’t matter because his wife of 41 years, Madam Chow, is on hand to take orders and handle face-to-face interactions with customers.
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