Penang Popiah
Penang has its own spring rolls called Popiah which are definitely worth
experiencing. Penang Popiah is a Teochew-style spring roll. It is usually sold
by Chinese hawkers although on occasion, you may find an Indian Muslim popiah
stall.
The popiah filling comprises grated turnip (mangkuang/hongkuak), lettuce leaf,
bean curd, egg bits, grated carrot, a dash of chilli paste and sweet sauce (tnee
ciau) and a sprinkling of fried onions. Home-made popiah may also have shitake
mushrooms, prawns, crab meat to give it a richer, more luxurious flavor.
The name Popiah, which in Teochew and Hokkien means "thin wafer", refers to the
skin which is a crêpe made from wheat flour. The sweet sauce is made from soy
sauce, bean sauce and prawns paste. A combination of grated turnip, a smaller
portion of grated carrot and optionally, bean sprouts, is steamed.
Some of famous Popiah stalls in Penang
Stall 17
Address: Gerai-gerai Padang Brown (also known as the Dato Kramat stalls.)
Open: 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Close: Thursdays
Contact Person: Ong Leng Hin.
Stall at Padang Brown
Address: Jalan Johor (the stretch of hawker stalls that faces the Esso Station.)
Open: 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Close: Closed on alternate Mondays.
Contact Person: K.Sulaiman
Popiah Stall
Address: 207-A, Jalan Cheok Sah, 14000 Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang
Open: 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Close: Closed on every 2nd, 15th, 16th and 30th days of the month on the Lunar
calender
Contact Person: Ms Lee Weng Bee
Tel: 016-439 2799 / 012-586 9583
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