We rounded up a few noobs and went to Melaka for a half day (was supposed to be a whole day.. well) eating trip last weekend. In a span of less than 7 hours, we had 3 proper meals and plenty of snacks and dessert. One of the snacks we had while walking along the famous Jonker Street was this Poh Piah (similar to the now-retired Poh Piah at SS2).
this stuff is absolutely delicious
The Poh Piah (spring role) comes in two different varieties, the wet and the deep fried. You can get decent deep fried Poh Piah from many places, but the wet role is quite a bit harder to come by. In Melaka, the traditional ingredients for this item are scrambled egg, turnip, fried onion, lettuce, bean sprout, and some fried pork fat wrapped in the homemade Poh Piah skin. Chili paste and a type of sweet sauce are added too, you can usually customize your order to suit your tolerance for chili.
the hawker knows this particular customer for more than 20 years
The Poh Piah is best served right away, if you leave it for a while, the skin, vegetable, and fried pork fat tends to get soggy, and you’ll lose the contrasting texture that makes this snack such an awesome gastronomical experience. The secret ingredient gotta be the fried pork fat, it gives the role the aroma of animal fat that is hard to be substituted. With the freshness of lettuce, the sweetness of turnip, the smell of fried onion, this stuff is just fabulous.
secret ingredient – fried pork fat
If you head down to Melaka, don’t forget to grab some Poh Piah. This particular stall is at Jonker Street, a Poh Piah goes for RM 1.50. These is no discount if you mention Kelvin’s name even though the old hawker has known him since before his puberty.
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By boo_licious on Dec 11, 2006 | Reply
I want! Looks really good. Where exactly is he on Jonker Street?
By Kelvin on Dec 11, 2006 | Reply
when jonker walk is closed for traffic during weekends, u can find him near the sports toto shop. during normal hours (lunch time), he will setup shop near hoe kee chicken rice ball.
used to whack 6 rolls for lunch when i was in secondary school. remember to ask for extra chili.
By Jason on Dec 11, 2006 | Reply
Oh yeah, this one also good stuff.
By Yatz on Dec 11, 2006 | Reply
just about time..i’m going to Melaka for 3D2N during xmas
By J on Dec 11, 2006 | Reply
Pork fats…..
YUuuuummmmms…..
Haha…
Why is it that (most of) the things that taste good are unhealthy?
By v0ices on Dec 11, 2006 | Reply
bah… was busy.
By in on Dec 12, 2006 | Reply
Hey, my mothr-in-law is a Melaka Nyonya. She makes homemade popiah (including the skin of course) for us quite often. Unfortunately she does not put in crispy pork fat……you know lah….somehow people are more concerned about health and stuff when they get older. There’s another stall in front of Madam Kings….quite nice too.
By stupe on Dec 12, 2006 | Reply
mention kelvin’s name and you will be charged extra!
By niceday on Dec 12, 2006 | Reply
ya! i tried this popiah before, not bad. Lately, i found that another stall nearby at Jalan Bunga Raya, more delicious n portion quite big….but bit expansive, RM2 per roll
By amy2kyo on Dec 12, 2006 | Reply
slurps
By SLYM on Dec 21, 2006 | Reply
hi, if you really like to eat wet chinese pork fat popiah, drop me a line…………there is this super nice one in Tmn Eng Ann, Klang which we locals do rate as Numero Uno……….
By Mettajin on Jan 14, 2007 | Reply
Hey, are you guys interested in nice Nyonya Food? If you are then Makko Nyony a Restaurant is the ideal place for Nyonya food seekers. The food are not only delicious but cheap too. All of you MUST try the cendol because the cendol is just heavenly!!! You know what, the owner of Makko Nyonya Restaurant is actually my uncle. So.. if there’ll be a 5% discount if you know me, hahaha..
By Mettajin on Jan 19, 2007 | Reply
I wanna eat…
By glozz on Jan 24, 2007 | Reply
I don’t know ’bout you guys, but there’s a nearby (literally) stall that serves much better poh piah than this one. It’s opposite the school that sits opposite tengkera and jongker street. It’s a small shop that only sells pohpiah.
By Kelvin on Jan 26, 2007 | Reply
glozz… that shop is popiah lwee right?
By val_woan on Mar 21, 2007 | Reply
yaya popiah is very nice…..but hor jonker there got 1 stall selling lime & prune,sea cocont with honey n herbal juice and so on..the lime and prune juice very very nice o…pure pure lime onli selling RM 1 (very “tie2″)if u like sour better try this… but my fren like her sea coconut with honey….very cheap n nice…..near by hang kasturi mahkam…beside temperary tattoo stall de:P
By ah bek on Oct 15, 2008 | Reply
if talk bout popiah, the one i cant resist n extra ordinary, located at jalan bunga raya, in front of madam king supermarket.
check out the size n the “inti”, 1 bite to heaven
By KY on Oct 15, 2008 | Reply
ah bek,
I agree!
By ruionkoh on Oct 31, 2008 | Reply
KY,
I read all your Malacca’s posts, I nodded for every other posts except this.
The best of poh piah would have to go to the Bunga Raya one.(Though it tasted better than now when it was the elder generation selling it but still nicest around malacca XD)
Not just the poh piah in Bunga Raya.
Bunga Raya is a heaven of foods.
You would have to starve yourself three days before visiting Bunga Raya. Many famous foods are situated there. Within walking distance. XD
Do let me know if you come to Malacca during any weekend XD
btw see you at madagascar nex week ^^ thanks again for the tickts
Regards,
Rui
By KY on Nov 3, 2008 | Reply
ruionkoh,
I need to learn from you next time!
By Alice on Dec 23, 2008 | Reply
this is not the poh piah most delicious
poh piah in melacca.
the poh piah who in front of madam king
also not nice!!!!
i would like 2 recommend u all in here
the most delicious ph piah in melacca!
it situation is at jalan kubu,
it is a kopi shop who in front of
sjkc pay fong 1.
it is the most delicious poh piah i ate!!!
By seng on Dec 23, 2008 | Reply
i am agree wat u said alice!!!
By seng on Dec 23, 2008 | Reply
Is that Poh Piah Lwee???
i ate it before!!!
it is so nice!!!
By shary on Dec 23, 2008 | Reply
oh!!!
the poh piah lwee poh piah
is so nice.
it price is very cheap!!!
only Rm1.80 each only!!!
By nick on Dec 23, 2008 | Reply
the poh piah in jonker …..
not nice le…
By KY on Dec 24, 2008 | Reply
seng, seng, shary, nick,
the same guy? @.@
By shary on Dec 25, 2008 | Reply
wat???
By sandycho on Jan 24, 2009 | Reply
i found 1 not bad de..at near by the fat popiah,but not fatty popiah..is a uncle sell 1~just next road to the bunga raya…Jalan Kee Ann ~it pork lard very very crispy de…just RM1.80~very cheap 1…