Kway Guan Huat Joochiat Popiah — Attraction in Singapore

Joo Chiat has really lots of interesting food stalls that are worth exploring. Had been wanting to eat Popiah for a long time so came especially from Mandai to Kway Guan Huat (Joo Chiat Original Popiah Skin & Kueh Pie Tee) to see the workers make popiah skin. It is such a rare find, considering most popiah skins are made in factories. Kway Guan Huat started since 1938 and has been around for more than 70 years! Zita, the 2nd generation of Kway Guan Huat, said this is a dying trade as popiah making is time consuming and nobody is willing to learn.

The menu was surprisingly now what I expected of a Popiah restaurant, but more of a Zichar restaurant. Hence, to make things simple, I ordered a basic set meal (I cannot recall the name but the price is about $50 for 2 pax) and they started with appetitser of salted egg popiah skin. Then came:

1. 1x famous & traditional popiah (You can choose to have chilli or not)
2. 4x Kueh Pie Tee with big juicy prawns
3. Beancurd with mushrooms
4. Prawns
5. Dessert (Comes with special yam filling popiah & ice cream)

Overall, I think it is a good place for traditional juicy popiah with standards and is filling for 2 pax for the meal which I’ve ordered although it is priceier than usual. But hey, it’s zichar-style with several dishes so I guess that’s fine to pay for variety & standards.

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Revisiting this reputable Joo Chiat Popiah after a good 9 years. The impression of that rundown and rustic flooring was still in my mind since last visit. Obviously, the shop has been renovated to a more modern and eye pleasing environment.

It's kind of interesting to see the art on their wall depicting a man painstrikingly working on the popiah skin using his hands while little kids were watching.

Another mural has well illustrated that a Peranakan Lady was preparing the Popiahs. It also indicated that Kway Guan Huat business has started since 1938.

A look deeper into the shop to observe this lady preparing every order while the patrons were standing outside the shop waiting patiently for their Popiah and Kueh Pie Tee.

Popiahs are ready to be eaten and served Tuesday to Sunday from 11am to 2pm.

No doubt that price per popiah had risen tremendously, one fold up the previous price, I will still say that their popiahs are still one of the better ones in the market with in house making their own popiah skins.

The fillings are abundance, matching the price paid for at $4 a roll. Ingredients include prawns, egg, crispy cracker, Chinese parsely, carrot,...

Drove past and saw Q, suddenly my brain scream “i want popiah!!” So parked and joined Q. Ben

It seems this old skool place is famous for their popiah and kuay pie tee ingredients. Most older people in front of my were buying the popiah skins and ingredients to bring home. The younger ones were buying ready to eat. I think i am young, so ready to eat it is. Waited quite long for the roll as it seems the Q was because it takes quite a long time to make one roll and there was only 1 auntie rolling. Got 3 other aunties at the back kitchen preparing and packing ingredients.

The roll was big compared to regular hawker centers, but for $4 a roll, it better be. The fillings were abundant but too sweet. Chilli was strong and made me regret eating it while walking to the carpark without any drinks. However the skins was good! Can understand why older people buy the skin and ingredients to bring home do themselves. They can adjust less sauce at home. Wanted to eat at the empty table outside but auntie nicely told me, “cannot lah! Later the SDA come and check! You bring home eat...