:: The One with the Best Popiah ::
You know, those from Ipoh, including myself, never stop blabbering about how good the food is back in town. Aside from the usual famous white coffee and bean sprout chicken, Ipoh has one of the best popiah in the nation.
Not many are aware of this roadside stall run by a grumpy old fart situated along Jalan Pekeliling/Jalan Lau Pak Khuan in between Ipoh Garden and Canning Garden.
This grumpy fella makes 15 popiahs at one go. This particular popiah variant is vastly different from the ones you get from Taiping and Singapore as he stuffs his popiah with alot of toppings, ranging from taufu, fried onions, crab meat, egg, cabbage, sengkuang to the crispy thingy.
The popiah is fairly large with rather thick popiah skin that keeps the popiah dry on the outside whilst hot and moist on the inside, resulting in the popiah not being soggy.
He only opens 3 times a month on Saturdays. If he is open, you wont miss him as you will see many cars parking illegally along the road. One has to be patient though, waits can be in excess of 30 minutes.
One should also be noted that he is seriously a grumpy old fart. Just stand there say nothing until he asks your order.
December 13th, 2007 at 1:56 pm
I have yet to try this Popiah ah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Argh!!!!!!!!
December 13th, 2007 at 4:27 pm
grace : i just pass by it by chance the other day and left my mum to beratur for it whilst my dad and i went to fill gas and check tyre pressure. hahahahh!
but the other day i went, he was really in a foul mood and in the end, he put the fried shrimps and onion time, he terput a bit too much oil so it was a little oily the other day.
December 14th, 2007 at 5:57 pm
save some for me pls…
December 15th, 2007 at 9:58 pm
lizzie : one day go ipoh makan lo.
December 16th, 2007 at 9:37 pm
muahahahhaa….one day must go and try this man…….hehehehe
December 17th, 2007 at 12:00 am
gerald : u better start on your blog.
December 18th, 2007 at 4:10 pm
Wei, this was the best popiah in town. The popiah depends on the old guy’s mood that day. Find me in Ipoh. I’ll take you to another place which is said to be the old guy’s son. Only at night though.
December 18th, 2007 at 7:15 pm
kar fye : bugger, his son wan not that nice wan wo no meh? the last time i had it was way back though opposite the wah pan shop that now tutup kedai dy at night.
December 19th, 2007 at 8:46 am
so, the ingredient makes it the besT?hahaha
how bout the wrapping?
December 19th, 2007 at 9:08 pm
jess : yea, the ingredients are the winning factor.
dried shrimps, cabbage, crab meat, dried onions, the crunchy stuff, sprouts i think , fried omelette, sengkuang
the wrapping is surprisingly very thick!
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