The Leaning Tower of Popiah

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ieatishootipost features another vanishing trade from our culinary heritage: the art (and skill!) of making popiah skins by hand:

This montage is for those of you who have never seen Poh Piah skin being made. Ever wonder if they make it this way commercially? Think about it. Almost every FC sells Poh Piah, but where did all the skin come from? If you are interested, head to the 2nd floor of Margaret Drive Food Centre and you can see it being made. Basically, the guy puts his whole hand into a big vat of gooey flour mix, and just slaps it onto a hot griddle, then deftly retracts his hand leaving the thin Poh Piah skin on the griddle. Repeat it a few hundred times and you would build the leaning tower of Poh Piah pictured above.

Wondering where to see (and taste) this culinary treat? Read the post here.

Tags: culinary heritage, food, Margaret Drive Food Centre, popiah