How do you make the world’s thinnest pancake (just 1mm thick!) and stuff it with vegetables, seafood, fritters, nuts, and sauces, and then make sure it doesn’t break? This 84-year-old popiah shop in Singapore shows us exactly how.
This is the first episode of our latest “Mean Street Gourmet” series about mom-and-pop stores across the Chinese diaspora. In the next episode, we visit a restaurant in Houston that makes wonton noodles inspired by other Asian cuisines.
0:00 From Fujian to Singapore 01:37 Making the world’s thinnest pancakes 03:45 Spicy, crunchy, umami fillings 05:32 From pharmacist to popiah maker
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Producer: Rachel Phua Videographer: Lau Hon Meng Editor: Cliff Man Animation: Stella Yoo Mastering: Victor Peña
